Bridges Wound Care
A chronic would (defined as a wound that does not how significant progress in healing within 30 days) often indicates underlying medical issues such as vascular problems, heart conditions, or diabetes. At Bridges Palliative care, we provide comprehensive care for all types of chronic wounds. We evaluate causes for non-healing wounds and create a care plan for each individual. Whether your wound requires sharp debridement, skin substitutes, or both, we are here to help.
Who We Are
We bring the wound center to you! Bridges Wound Care a specialty-trained medical practice that was founded on the principle of working in a collaboration with long term care facilities and their interdisciplinary teams to heal acute and chronic wounds in a professional, dignified and compassionate way.
What We Do
Our collaborative wound care program focuses on prevention, early detection, and appropriate treatment of acute and chronic wounds. As a value-added partner in care, Bridges Wound Care is focused on aligning with the goals and objectives of each partner we serve.
What We Treat
All types of wounds including pressure, arterial, vascular, acute, chronic, surgical and infective wound types
Specific Wounds Treated Include:
- Venous Ulcers
- Pressure Ulcers
- Arterial Ulcers
- Diabetic Ulcers
- Infectious Wounds
- Surgical, post-operative wounds
- Necrotizing Infections
- Moisture Associated Skin Damage
- Skin Tears
- Deep Tissue Injury
- Incontinence Associated Dermatitis
- Atypical Wounds
- Traumatic Wounds
- Compromised Skin Grafts
- Osteomyelitis
- Gangrene
For Long Term Care Facilities, We Provide:
- Wound Care Program
- 24/7 consults and telehealth visits as needed
- Clinical education including principles of wound management, wound identification and interventions
- Early detection and prevention programs to reduce facility acquired pressure ulcers
- State survey preparedness to prevent wound care related deficiencies
- Treat in place method to minimize unnecessary hospitalizations and readmissions
- Participation in weekly rounds
- Strengthened facility referral position with healthcare providers
- Adherence to facility formulary
- Comprehensive EHR documentation
- Data driven outcomes report
- Attendance at QAPI meetings
Documentation
Our customized electronic health record and database is able to integrate seamless documentation incorporating wound measurements through an assortment of tracking tools to identify wound healing progress and gap analysis. This modality allows for administrative and clinical wound education.
Accreditation
Our services will assist in the requirement and application process for your facility to achieve accreditation and certification of a quality wound care management program. This center of wound management certification is accredited through recognition of qualified, competent care providers and staff, standardized care delivery process through clinical practice guidelines and performance measurements to monitor, analyze and used to improve patient outcomes.
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