A Continuum of Specialized Care

Today’s advances in wound care research have made the treatment and relief of chronic wounds possible. The key to successful healing of chronic wounds is access to wound management services. At Jupiter Medical Center Wound Care Services, we base our philosophy and your treatment plan on current research-based theories of wound healing with a multidisciplinary approach to the whole person. We investigate and treat issues that may prevent your wound from healing.

The Jupiter Medical Center Wound Care Services team has developed clinical pathways of care that reflect research-based guidelines in the field of wound care. Our staff follows these guidelines to provide high quality, consistent wound care.

Each member of our nursing staff is specially trained and nationally wound and/or ostomy care certified. Our distinguished physician staff covers many specialties including podiatry, vascular surgery, orthopedics, plastic surgery, dermatology, infectious disease and general medicine, with a focus on chronic wound healing and a shared commitment to a patient-centered philosophy of wellness and care.

Jupiter Medical Center Wound Care Services provides a full spectrum of referral services located on our main campus:

• Acute Care-Inpatient


• Diagnostic Procedures


• Orthotics


• Diabetes Education


• Mind/Body Institute-Complementary Medicine


• Physical Therapy Services


• Pain Management
  
• Home Health


• Sub-Acute Rehabilitation and Long-Term Care


• Wellness Center


• Physician Referral

A Systematic Approach to Chronic Wound Healing

The trained medical team at Jupiter Medical Center Wound Care Services and its referral network offer:

• Wound Evaluation


• Patient Education


• Treatment of Infection


• Debridement, or Cleaning of the Wound


• Advanced Topical Therapies


• Vascular Diagnostic Studies


• Skin Graft/Bioengineered Tissue


• Surgical Intervention to Renew Circulation


• Compression Therapy