Wound Care
At Holy Cross Hospital – Salt Lake, the Hyperbaric Medicine and Wound Treatment Center of Utah represents a comprehensive resource for treating difficult, non-healing or chronic wounds.
Our Services
For most people, wound healing is a natural, uneventful process. For some, however, it becomes a complex medical problem requiring focused medical treatment. If you suffer with a hard-to-heal wound, we may be able to help.
A wound care treatment plan may include advanced wound treatments, specialized compression wraps, bioengineered human tissue grafting, antibiotic treatments, negative pressure wound therapy and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
- Advanced wound care management (acute and chronic)
- Epidermal autografts
- Hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Negative pressure therapies
- Skin substitutes
- Total contact casting
- Transcutaneous oxygen monitorizing
Conditions We Treat
- Acute traumatic ischemias
- Air or gas embolism
- Carbon monoxide poisoning
- Central retinal artery occlusion
- Chronic, non-healing wounds
- Compartment syndrome
- Crush injuries
- Cyanide poisoning
- Decompression sickness
- Exceptional blood loss or anemia
- Gas gangrene
- Intracranial abscess
- Necrotizing infections
- Osteomyelitis
- Radionecrosis
- Skin grafts and flaps
About
Our center is staffed by skilled physicians and other healthcare professionals who are trained in wound management and hyperbaric medicine. After an initial evaluation, we provide each person with an individualized plan to help heal these difficult wounds. With a focus on respect and dignity, we consider all your needs, because we know this is an essential part of the healing process. To ensure your overall wellbeing, our staff will manage your care with your primary care physician, specialty care providers and home health agencies.
