Wound/Ostomy Services
Wound/Ostomy Services provides comprehensive, specialized care
and education of patients with wound, ostomy and incontinence-related
needs. The services require an order from the patient's physician.
Consultation and evaluation services are provided in the acute
care hospital, Enloe Rehabilitation
Center and home health
setting, or in one of the outpatient
clinics.
Wound Services
Enloe provides a full range of wound services, directed by a physician
and managed by a board-certified wound nurse. We treat burns, grafts,
flaps, skin tears and excoriated skin, among other wounds. Wounds
can be managed with:
- Hydrotherapy and Whirlpool therapy
- Wound debridement
- Advanced wound dressings
- Wound irrigation through pulse lavage
- Compression therapy
- Vacuum-assisted closure therapy
- Other special care upon a physician's request
Ostomy Services
Enloe also offers physician-directed ostomy care, with each case
managed by a board-certified ostomy nurse. Services include:
- Pre-operative ostomy site marking and education
- Ostomy self-care education
- Peristomal skin evaluation and care
- Stomal care, including problem solving for leakage, rash, odor,
ulcerations; and stomal equipment fitting and problem solving
- Tube management: Dressing changes, tube changes, sizing and
fitting and self-care education. Types of tubes: MIC, nephrostomy,
PEG, Mic-Key and empyema tubes
- Educational tools, such as videos and reading materials
For more information, please call 530.332.7144.
Location
Wound/Ostomy Services
1405 Magnolia Ave.
Chico, CA 95926
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