OhioHealth Expands Specialized Wound Care Services in Cambridge
CAMBRIDGE, Ohio—OhioHealth Southeastern Medical Center has expanded access to specialized wound care services in Cambridge with the relocation of its Wound Care center and the addition of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, an advanced treatment for patients with complex, non-healing wounds.
Southeastern Medical Center’s Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center is now located at 1410 Clark Street, across from the hospital’s Emergency Department entrance, offering patients a shorter walking distance and more convenient access to care. While the center moved into the new space in December, hyperbaric oxygen therapy services began .
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy delivers pure oxygen in a pressurized environment, helping the body heal by increasing oxygen levels in the blood and tissues. The therapy is commonly used to treat conditions such as diabetic foot ulcers, radiation-related tissue damage and other chronic, non-healing wounds.
“Expanding services like hyperbaric oxygen therapy allows patients to receive advanced care close to home,” said Wendy Elliott, president of Southeastern Medical Center. “It’s another way we’re strengthening access to specialty care here in Cambridge and reducing the need for patients to travel outside the community.”
The expanded wound care program also includes new clinical expertise with the addition of Zack Hill, DPM, a podiatrist and podiatric surgeon who specializes in foot and lower-extremity conditions commonly associated with chronic wounds.
“Many wounds don’t heal because of underlying circulation, pressure or diabetic complications,” said Hill. “With a comprehensive wound care team and therapies like hyperbaric oxygen, we can treat the root causes of these wounds and help patients heal more effectively.”
Southeastern Medical Center partners with Healogics, a national leader in wound care, to support evidence-based protocols and quality care standards.
Patients should consider specialized wound care if a wound has not improved within two weeks, shows signs of infection or is associated with diabetes or other chronic conditions. For more information or to make an appointment, community members can call (740) 435-2873.
