Facilities & Services - Wound Care
Mercy Hospital Clermont
3000 Hospital Drive | Batavia, Ohio 45103 | 513/735-8924
Mercy Hospital Mt. Airy
2446 Kipling Drive | Cincinnati, Ohio 45239 | 513/853-5955
Hours: Locations are open Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm.
For patients with diabetes or other conditions causing poor circulation, a nonhealing wound can mean unending discomfort and the threat of serious complications. We work with you and your patients.
The Wound Care Center at Mercy Hospital Clermont now provides hyperbaric oxygen chambers for the treatment of chronic wounds or serious infections. Hyperbaric oxygen treatment allows the patient to breathe 100 percent oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. The treatment quickly delivers high concentrations of oxygen to the blood stream, assisting in the healing process of wounds and in fighting certain types of infections. It also stimulates the growth of new blood vessels and improves circulation.
The new Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Program at the Wound Care Center features two chambers that are designed for patient comfort. Each chamber can comfortably treat patients up to 500 pounds and patients are able to rest in a reclined position with their head slightly elevated, allowing for ample freedom of movement while providing patient privacy. Both chambers also feature a LCD flat panel wide-screen TV with cable and DVD availability. Click here to read more.....
Our Approach to Healing
Mercy offers a comprehensive approach to wound management and healing. Care is provided by a multidisciplinary medical staff, an experienced nursing staff, and an extensive support team.
Each patient receives a thorough health evaluation and is followed by a treatment program designed for your special needs. The program will include your treatment visits as well as education and support about how to care for your wound at home and how to prevent future problems.
Your doctor will be kept informed of your progress with treatment summaries and treatment progress reports. You will continue to see your doctor for your regular medical care.
Mercy provides a practical and cost-effective way to achieve healing and to reduce the likelihood of future wound problems. Our center is affiliated with a network of wound care centers that boast a healing rate of 96 percent.
Who is at risk?
For most people, wound healing is a natural, uneventful process. But for some, it requires specialized treatment.
The aging process increases everyone's risk of developing a chronic, non-healing wound. A history of smoking, poor dietary habits such as a high fat diet, and obesity can increase a person's risk of developing a non-healing wound. A family history of circulation problems may also contribute. Chronic conditions such as hypertension, liver disease, peripheral vascular disease and diabetes increase a person's risk factor as well.
People with diabetes are particularly prone to developing non-healing wounds and are at greater risk of developing complications from those wounds if not properly treated. Diabetes can lead to decreased blood circulation in the lower extremities, and can affect the nervous system so that even if a wound develops, (because of poor fitting shoes, for example), the person may not feel the wound.
The increased blood sugar levels of diabetes can also increase the risk of infection at the wound site. Proper treatment of these wounds can significantly decrease a person's risk of having serious complications from the infection.
Our Clermont Staff
The clinical staff at our Clermont location consists of Julie
Turkelson, CNS, WOCN; Gemma Fields, RN; Sandy Wetzel, RN; Suzan Sonner, RN; Susan Spencer, RN; Kathy Mosbaugh, RN; Cathy Overla, PCA; Nickie Hampton, PCA
and Amber Hertline, PCA.
Our physicians: Dr. Mark Poynter, General and Vascular Surgeon; Dr. Brian Shiff, General and Vascular Surgeon; Dr. Jesus Hontanosas, General Surgeon; Dr. G. Frank Welsh, Plastic Surgeon; Dr. Brian Short, Podiatric Surgeon;
Dr. Kedar Verma, Internal Medicine and HBOT; Dr. Rob Pence,
Emergency Medicine and HBOT.
The support team is Kathy Campbell, Pat Scott,
Kathy Parker, Office Managers; Julie Schultz, Program Director.
Our Mt. Airy Staff
Our physicians: Dr. Sashi Kilaru, Certified Vascular Surgeon and Medical Director; Dr. Frank Welsh, Certified Plastic Surgeon; Dr. Douglas Schuckmann; Certified Podiatrist; Dr. Geoffrey Rose, Internal Medicine.
Our clinical staff includes RN Case Managers, as well as support staff to expedite your treatment at our center.
Talk with your doctor about receiving treatment at Mercy, or call us at: Clermont: 513/735-8924 or Mt. Airy: 513/853-5955 to schedule an appointment.
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