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National Necrotizing Fasciitis Foundation
Wound Healing Center
1120 N. Melvin
Street
Gibson City, IL 6093
217-784-2258
(Located on the 2nd floor of the main hospital building)
What is the Gibson Area Hospital & Health Service Wound Healing Center?
Using the most advanced techniques, products and services, GAHHS Wound Healing Center
will provide a full range of wound treatments. A team of doctors, nurses and other
health care workers, specializing in wound care, will provide you with the best
care possible in an outpatient treatment setting.
Why is a special center for treating non-healing
wounds necessary?
GAHHS Wound Healing Center will fulfill the needs of patients who require specialized
and aggressive care for their wounds.
How many people have chronic, non-healing wounds?
It is estimated that nearly 5 million Americans suffer from chronic wounds.
What guidelines define a chronic, non-healing
wound?
If a wound has not improved significantly in four weeks or if it has not completed
the healing process in eight weeks, it is considered a chronic, non-healing wound.
What are the causes of these wounds?
Diabetes, immobilization, and circulatory problems, contribute to the majority of
chronic, non-healing wounds. Approximately 1.5 million people with non-healing wounds
have diabetes. Another 2.5 million patients have pressure ulcers. This is a common
side effect of conditions that require a patient to be bedridden. Persons suffering
from circulatory problems account for another one half million patients. The rest
have wounds that result from traumatic injury, non-healing surgical incisions, and
a variety of other diseases.
Watch this web site for more information about the GAHHS Wound Healing Center.
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