Wound Care

About Wound Care

For optimal wound healing and to minimize infection, scarring, and other complications, an effective wound care program is crucial.

Many different types of injuries will involve some level of post-incident wound care. These can include incidents like burning, surgery, persistent ulcers, edema, and traumatic wounds. Each wound requires its own unique level of care and attention to ensure it is healing in the best possible way.

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital specializes in all forms of wound care management. Our dedicated team of highly qualified nurses, therapists and doctors are experts in ensuring wounds are clean, sterile, and being properly looked after.

What Do We Treat?

Every wound requires a different care regime to heal in an ideal fashion.  Some of the wounds we treat are:

• Pressure Ulcers
• Diabetic Wounds
• Traumatic Wounds
• Lower Extremity Ulcers
• Surgical Wounds
• Edema
• Ostomy
• Burns
• Venous Insufficiency Ulcers
• Arterial Insufficiency Ulcers
• Wounds related to circulatory problems
• Chronic Wounds—wounds that do not show improvement or healing in four weeks

What Services Do We Offer?

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is proud to offer an extensive range of wound care services to suit every type of injury and patient need. Our expert team of medical practitioners are highly experienced in:

• Wound Nursing Care – Dressing changes and nail care assessment
• Debridement
• Compression Therapy
• Topical Wound and Skin Care Growth Factor Therapy
• Treatment for Skin and bone infection
• Patient/Family Education
• Negative Pressure Therapy
• Home visits for home-bound

How Can Care Be Accessed?

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Specialty Clinic

7870W US Highway 2, Manistique, MI 49854

Although we will make every effort to treat those in need, a provider referral may be required to receive care from the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Wound Care Clinic. The office has been relocated to the Specialty Clinic at the main hospital.

Please consult your health insurance provider or contact the Wound Care Clinic for more information at 906-341-3200 EXT 3314.

Our Wound Care Clinic is also pleased to provide outpatient wound care options to those living in the surrounding area.

For more information, contact our Wound Care Clinic or speak with you health care practitioner to see if outpatient wound care is right for you.

LEARN MORE ABOUT JESSICA ROCHEFORT

Jessica Rochefort is a Manistique High School graduate of 2003 and started her career at SMH in 2007 as a CNA. She graduated from Ferris State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree. She obtained her Master of Science in Nursing degree Simmons College. Prior to obtaining her Nurse Practitioner certification, she worked in the Emergency Department, Medical/ Surgical Department, Diabetic Education, and as an Instructor of Basic Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.