Skin & Wound Care Services
Seven Oaks General Hospital provides Skin and Wound care services to patients who are admitted or receiving dialysis care in the hospital.
Members of the interdisciplinary Wound Team deliver evidence based wound care to all patients using current WRHA/Shared Health Best Practice Guidelines for:
- Diabetic Ulcers
- Ischemic/Arterial Ulcers
- Venous leg Ulcers
- Pressure Injuries
- Lymphedema and Lipedema
- Malignant Wounds
- Infected Wounds
- Dermatology Concerns
Skin & Wound Consultants are active members of the Regional Skin & Wound Practice Committee. Services place an emphasis on wound prevention as well as staff, patient and caregiver education. A Pressure Injury Prevention Program is an important part of the care received. Skin & Wound Care also conducts routine research regarding the prevalence and incidence of pressure injuries.
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