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Dedicated to bringing the
best in wound care evaluation and treatment to the Northern
Shenandoah Valley
The Wound
Care Center, housed on the campus of the Winchester Medical
Center, is a medically directed outpatient service offering
comprehensive wound care, optimal healing and independence for
patients with complicated wounds.
Commonly
treated wounds include:
Beginning
with an evaluation of wound care needs, a variety of diagnostic
tests may be used to best determine a plan of treatment.
Depending upon the type and location of wounds, treatment
therapies may include:
The
Wound Care Center provides:
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wound assessment
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education and prevention
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treatment
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support
and referral
Ongoing
communication with the patient’s primary health care provider is
an important part of care. The Wound Care Center is committed to
sharing timely information and updates as treatment progresses
from the first visit through discharge.
Patients are
referred through the family physician by calling the Wound Care
Center. Self-referrals are also welcomed. Services are covered
by most commercial insurance.
When making
a referral to the Wound Care Center, please remember to provide
the following:
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patient
name, date of birth and phone number
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current
physician order for wound care treatment
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pre-authorization for treatment (commercial insurance) when
the patient’s payor requires this information from the
referring physician
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medical
history, recent lab work, and relevant diagnostic
test results
To make an appointment or to ask a wound care related question,
please contact the Wound Care Center via telephone or email. A
member of the wound care team will respond promptly to each
inquiry. The staff is committed to bringing the best in wound
care evaluation and treatment to the northern Shenandoah Valley.
Winchester Medical Center
Wound Care Center
Outpatient
Rehabilitation Services
1840 Amherst
Street
Winchester,
VA 22601
Phone:
540.536.6547
Toll Free:
866.553.4219
Fax:
540.536.8602
Email:
woundcare@valleyhealthlink.com
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