Inpatient Wound Care

Wound Care Inside Our Hospitals

Our specialized wound care team cares for patients at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, Gouverneur Hospital, and Massena Hospital, and works with hospital personnel to assure patients receiving wound treatments are getting the very best care possible. 

Inpatient Wound Care at our hospitals includes:

  • skin assessments
  • routine dressing changes 
  • specialized recommendations of treatment to the attending care team
  • wound vacuum placement
  • pressure injury prevention interventions and monitoring 
  • collaboration with hospitalists and providers to address real-time care needs
  • pressure injury/wound reassessment 
  • ostomy education to ensure a smooth transition to outpatient care
  • discharge planning and transitioning to outpatient wound care
* Assuring our patients do not develop pressure ulcers, or bed sores, is extremely important to us. To learn more about how we assist our patients in preventing pressure ulcers, or what can be done at home for prevention, you are invited to review our "You and Your Family Can Help Prevent Pressure Ulcers" brochure.