RWS Wound Care Program

Admission and Patient/Family Care Upon admission into our Wound Care Program, our medical team will perform a comprehensive patient assessment to identify medical needs. A treatment plan, following national standards of care protocols based on wound care research, is developed to address nutrition, management of tissue loads, and the possibilities of infection.

At Roosevelt Warm Springs, we understand the rehabilitation process affects the entire family, not just the patient. We work to alleviate some of that stress by having an open visitation policy so family members can choose to stay in the patient’s room overnight or visit at their convenience. We believe that families and patients are an integral part of the team, and families are encouraged to remain actively involved in the patient’s treatment plan.

Each patient’s treatment program is individualized and modified as progress takes place. Therapists work with the patient for a minimum of three hours per day, which are spread throughout the day to allow for rest breaks.

Patients who come to RWS may have conditions that are complex and require daily physician intervention to manage their medical stability. Team members work to create a personalized rehabilitation plan to suit the needs of each patient. We understand each person requires a unique rehabilitation experience. This unique, hands-on approach provides careful medical management and individualized services for patients, enabling them to return to the most independent lifestyle possible.

RWSH is a recipient of the Joint Commission Gold Seal, a clear sign we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to our patients. This award recognizes our Wound Care Program as one that maintains high standards of excellence in the areas of patient care, performance outcomes, and national safety criteria.

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Warm Springs

Wound Care Program Information, tours, or referrals: 706-655-5257 fax 706-655-5258 6135 Roosevelt Highway Warm Springs, GA 31830

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Team Members Team members at Roosevelt Warm Springs are dedicated professionals who have specialized inpatient training in the treatment of persons needing complex wound care.

Team Members include rehabilitation nurses, a physical therapist, an occupational therapist, speech language pathologists, a respiratory therapist, case managers, and a dietitian.

Our physiatrists are physicians who are specially credentialed in physical medicine and rehabilitation.

They are experts in nerve, muscle, and bone and treat disabilities that affect movement.

Our nationally certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence Specialist manages the medical treatment of all wound care patients with daily oversight and guidance by a physician.

The members of our interdisciplinary team members meet once a week in conference to discuss patient well-being, program directions, and facility operations.

Our History Roosevelt Warm Springs has provided a comprehensive, unique approach to rehabilitation for over eight decades. Founded by Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1927, RWS became a destination for polio survivors seeking care at one of the nation’s first rehabilitation centers.

Since then, RWS has developed into a destination that welcomes all recovering persons into the hands of crosstrained, dedicated professionals. Patients are admitted into the highest-quality, caregiving environment that is always advancing due to research opportunities, continuing education, and future developments.

We call this dedication and quality of care the “Spirit of Warm Springs,� an attitude that ensures the best care and compassion for each person whom we serve. It is a genuine desire to give ourselves for the benefit of others.

As a result, RWS discharges a higher percentage of our patients to their homes or into community settings compared to other national rehabilitation facilities.

Through our Joint Commission accredited Wound Care Program, we offer specialized care for complex wound cases.

Our goals include: n Reduce the size of staged wound within or exceeding the AHCPR Clinical Practice Guidelines n Manage wound-healing variables, such as nutrition, infections, blood sugar, etc. n Minimize secondary complications by managing environmental conditions n Minimize patient discomfort using pain scale and psychological intervention n Eliminate skin breakdown recurrences post-discharge Individuals who qualify for this program may include those struggling with: n Multiple stage II pressure ulcerations n Stage III-IV pressure ulcers n Diabetic foot ulcerations n Venous stasis or arterial insufficiency ulcerations n Traumatic wounds n Wounds related to neuropathy, second to third degree burns (chemical or thermal), status post flap surgery, surgical site complications, necrotizing fasciitis, osteomyelitis

Wherever you are on the road to recovery, make your destination for care Roosevelt Warm Springs.

We can guide you on the way back home.