Know your wounds
Wounds are debilitating and millions of people are living with chronic wounds in the United States. Chronic wounds are more prevalent among the 30.3 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes, who have a 25 percent risk of developing a foot ulcer. Increased age, obesity, heart and vascular disease, cancer treatment and traumatic injury may also contribute to non-healing wounds.
Chronic Wounds can have serious consequences and non-healing wounds require specialized care because underlying, complex conditions prevent the wound from going through the expected healing stages. The longer a chronic wound goes untreated, the greater your risk of infection, amputation and other complications.
We commonly care for patients from Walla Walla and surrounding communities seeking convenient access to specialized wound treatment.
Each year, about 80,000 adults with diabetes undergo a leg or foot amputation due to a non-healing wound, 80 percent of which started with an ulcer. Treating these ulcers early and with the most appropriate wound healing management is key to avoiding amputation.
The purpose of wound care is to help you heal faster so you can get back to your life. A chronic wound can detract from your quality of life and prevent you from doing things you enjoy. Healogics provides standard and advanced wound care therapies that can stimulate healing, often when you have exhausted all other traditional therapies. We understand the complex nature of chronic wounds and take a holistic approach, which is vital for effective wound healing.
This is why Columbia County Health System, in partnership with Healogics, has built the most advanced wound treatment center in the region. Our providers use advanced treatments and diagnostics to achieve a comprehensive healing rate of 74.06% . Advanced wound care services for patients across Southeast Washington include lab and diagnostics, imaging, debridement, specialized overlays, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy if needed.
Why patients choose CCHS for wound care:
- No referral required
- Access to care in a timely manner
- Advanced treatment options, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Convenient location close to home
Conveniently located in Dayton, serving patients from Walla Walla and Southeast Washington.
Patient Testimonial
Randy Mattern
Five years with a nonhealing hernia repair.
Jerry Gardner
Infected pacemaker cavity
Skip Hall
10 years with a nonhealing elbow wound
Greg Lybeck
Cancer survivor Greg Lybeck explains why he chose Columbia County Health System in Dayton WA for his out patient Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.
Cathy Anderson
After several months of living with her post surgery chronic wound, the pain, discomfort and negative progress were unbearable.
Wound Care FAQs
No referral required
Serving Dayton, Walla Walla, and Southeast Washington