Wound Care in New Jersey | Hackensack Meridian Health
When Should You Seek Wound Care?
If you or a loved one has a history of non-healing wounds, or has a wound that has not been healing properly for longer than a few days, you may need a wound care expert to help the healing process.
Our team provides expert care in healing chronic and acute wounds, traumatic injuries, preserving limbs and preventing wound recurrence. We develop personalized treatment plans designed by our highly-specialized, multidisciplinary team of wound care experts, including board certified general, plastic, podiatric and vascular surgeons, endocrinologists, infectious disease physicians, among other clinical care specialists, to improve the outcomes of adult and pediatric patients with unresolved and complicated wounds.
We also offer contemporary treatment options, such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, in a safe environment and in a cost-effective manner.
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Arterial/Ischemic Ulcers and Wounds
- Atypical Inflammatory/Vasculitic Wounds and Insufficiency
- Bites
- Burns
- Compromised Flaps (i.e. Breast reconstruction)
- Diabetic Ulcers
- Gangrene
- Neuropathic Ulcers
- Osteoradionecrosis (commonly in the jaw)
- Osteomyelitis Refractory
- Peristomal skin irritations
- Pressure Ulcers
- Progressive necrotizing infections
- Radiation Soft-tissue injuries
- Surgical wounds
- Traumatic Wounds
- Vasculitis
- Venous Stasis Ulcers Injuries and Complications
- Other chronic, non-healing wounds
Awards and Accreditation
Most of our centers have been named Healogics Centers of Distinction, which is an award given to wound centers that have achieved a high level of performance in areas such as healing rate, the median number of days to heal, patient satisfaction, and patient outlier rate. JFK University Medical Center and Mountainside Medical Center have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Wound Care Certification, highlighting not only the high quality of its services but efforts to enhance them in years to come.Wound Care FAQ
If you are concerned about a wound that may not be healing, seek out a wound care specialist as early as possible to maximize the chance of complete healing. Some things to look out for include:
- Wounds that have not made progress in one week (commonly experienced by people with diabetes)
- Sores accompanied by increasing pain, redness, swelling, foul odor, or change in color
- Surgical wounds that have become infected
During your first office visit, we will ask you a few questions about your wound and your health in general. Our care team will thoroughly evaluate your wound and review your health and medical history.
Our care team may also conduct tests to learn more about your blood flow and tissue oxygenation, as well as to determine if there are any infections present.
Together with your primary care physician, our team will develop a treatment program based on your unique medical needs.
When you have diabetes, it is more important than ever to examine your feet and treat foot injuries and wounds right away. A minor wound can quickly turn into a serious issue if not properly identified and cared for quickly.
You can help prevent foot lesions by:
- Avoiding going anywhere barefoot
- Checking your feet daily, even between your toes
- Washing your feet thoroughly every day
- Using a moisturizer when your feet become dry
- Not wearing socks, stockings or anything restricting that may prevent proper circulation
- Keeping your nails trimmed and your feet clean
- Only using corn or callus removers that your physician has approved or provided
- Walking around to keep your feel circulated
- Buying shoes with support that will protect your toes
- Avoiding any extremely hot or cold extremes.
Once your wound is successfully healed, it’s important that you prevent it from re-opening and for new wounds to develop by:
- Avoiding friction from skin or rough surfaces, like the bed or couch
- Standing and walking often
- Repositioning your body every 15 minutes
- Checking your skin daily
- Washing your skin with warm water and mild soap
- Keeping your skin moist with moisturizers
- Avoiding cold temperatures
- If you wear disposable briefs, change every two hours, or immediately after they are soiled
Bayshore Medical Center
735 North Beers Street, Suite 101
Holmdel, NJ
Mountainside Medical Center
Old Bay Avenue, 3rd Floor
Montclair, NJ
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
1945 Route 33
Neptune, NJ
JFK University Medical Center
65 James Street
Edison, NJ
Hackensack University Medical Center
20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 410
Hackensack, NJ
Pascack Valley Medical Center
270 Old Hook Road.
Westwood, NJ
Southern Ocean Medical Center
1140 Route 72 West
Manahawkin, NJ
Palisades Medical Center
7600 River Road
North Bergen, NJ
Raritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue.
Perth Amboy, NJ
Ocean University Medical Center
425 Jack Martin Blvd.
Brick, NJ
