Jackson Hospital | Partners | Fall 2017

10 Jackson Hospital A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH Led by Director Randall G. Cook, MD, FACS, CWSP, UHM, the Jackson Hospital Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center’s healthcare team includes board-certified surgeon Randal M. Sedlak, MD; board-certified infectious disease and internal medi- cine physician Glenn D. Bedsole, MD; a nursing staff skilled in chronic wound care treatment; and hyperbaric oxy- gen therapy technicians—all working together to help you heal. Contact us at 334-293-8138 , or visit jackson.org/wound . For more information about hard-to- heal wounds, call the Jackson Hospital Wound Care Center at 334-293-8138 . Treatment options There are many methods for treating chronic wounds. Compression pump ther- apy and gradient stockings to reduce fluid buildup are among the most important long-term treatments. Physical therapy, such as deep neuromuscular stimulation, ultrasound and whirlpool therapy, is also often recommended for cleaning the wound and DON’T LET AN OPEN WOUND GET THE BEST OF YOU WOUND HEALING HEALING IN O 2 Our skin isn’t resilient to every cut, scrape or puncture. Sometimes wounds can be pesky and hard to heal. It’s important to seek medical attention when wounds show sure signs that they are not healing. This may include pain, swelling, heat or blistering. removing dead tissue. Aggressive wound treat- ment, including the removal of nonviable tissue through topical medication, bedside treatment or even surgical excision, can be most benefi- cial in stimulating improve- ment in a chronic wound. One of the unique thera- pies available to patients at the Jackson Hospital Wound Care Center is hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). The only center in Central Alabama to offer this option, the Wound Care Center can use HBOT to manage prob- lem wounds caused by dia- betes, circulatory problems and other conditions. During HBOT, a patient breathes 100 percent oxygen while relaxing in a pressurized chamber. This delivers high concentrations of oxygen to the bloodstream and the wound bed, which rapidly