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Wound care services in St. Louis and Metro East, Illinois.
Gateway provides wound assessment, treatment and follow-up in homes and care facilities. The treating clinician determines which services are appropriate for the wound and the patient’s broader medical needs.
Mobile wound care in St. Louis and Metro East, IllinoisScheduled wound-care visits in homes and care facilities for assessment, treatment and follow-up.Wound care after hospital dischargeGateway accepts referrals for patients leaving a hospital, rehabilitation center or surgical service with an open wound or continuing wound-care needs.Wound-care coordination with home healthGateway can work alongside a home health agency when the patient needs wound-focused clinical review while nursing and other home-health services continue.Wound debridement in St. Louis and Metro East, IllinoisDebridement removes nonviable tissue when a licensed clinician determines that it is appropriate. The method depends on the wound, blood flow, pain, bleeding risk and the clinician’s scope.Compression therapy for appropriate leg woundsCompression can help venous swelling and some lower-leg wounds, but it should follow an assessment of circulation, diagnosis, skin condition and the patient’s ability to tolerate the plan.Skin graft and donor-site aftercareGateway follows the procedural clinician’s instructions for graft and donor-site assessment, dressing care, tissue protection and reporting changes.Wound VAC care at home and in care facilitiesGateway supports negative pressure wound therapy when it is part of an established treatment order.