Behavioral Health Unit for Senior Citizens/Summit

Hocking Valley Community Hospital offers comprehensive geriatric Behavioral Health services for senior citizens who are experiencing acute psychiatric disorders such as depression, mood disorders, anxiety, disorientation or difficulty coping with transitions and losses. The goal of the short-stay program is to provide the best care to the patient, alleviate symptoms and improve their quality of life.

Inpatient Care
Hocking Valley’s Behavioral Health Unit consists of an inpatient treatment program dedicated to the mental health and wellbeing of men and women ages 65 and older, delivered in a safe and healing therapeutic environment.

Based on a comprehensive evaluation, our experienced staff including a psychiatrist, nursing, social workers and other mental health professionals develop an individual and multi-disciplinary treatment plan for each patient that includes a psychiatric psychopharmacologic assessment, individual and group psychotherapy and rehabilitation services.

Hocking Valley Community Hospital’s caring staff works with the patient, their family, outside healthcare and assisted living/nursing home facilities to coordinate the best possible inpatient and after-care treatment.

Contact/Referral Information
Referrals are accepted from community healthcare providers, assisted living and care facilities, self-referrals including families and Emergency Departments.

To make a referral, contact: 740-380-8264 and staff will be able to assist you.

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Birth Center

740-380-8221 or 800-479-2351

The arrival of a little one is special in so many ways. Every expectant parent imagines how their lives will change and dreams about what the child will become. The very experience of childbirth can help shape the bonds of families and futures.

Because you and your baby are so dear to so many in our community, healthy, happy beginnings are the focus of the Family Birth Center at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Our nurses and physicians will prepare you through classes and tours, then we will do everything possible to accommodate you during delivery and through your stay.

Each large suite is fully-equipped for labor, delivery and postpartum care in warm surroundings — tasteful decor, comfy rocking chairs, whirlpool tubs and personal spaciousness, not to mention plenty of room for guests and well-wishers who want to get acquainted right away.

Our staff of highly-trained professionals are just seconds away from each suite should you need them. During your stay, they will help answer questions about caring for yourself and your baby, breast-feeding and meeting other members of the family, including big brothers and sisters.

Quite often, our nurses hear from patients who say “you treated us like family.” We hope to help make the arrival of your little miracle an experience you will never forget.

Many patients are interested in their options for anesthesia. We offer the following and will be happy to discuss any or all of them in more detail.

Intrathecals:
One-dose injections, similar to that of an epidural but not continuous, lasts about 4-6 hours. Best used for history of quick labors.

Epidurals:
Continuous infusion of medication in the epidural space lasting the entire time in labor.

Natural Childbirth:
Lamaze and IV pain medication.

Let us help you prepare to welcome your little one!
Contact the Family Birth Center for a tour, about Childbirth and Lactation classes, to meet the nurses or to discuss your special delivery.

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Cancer Services Treatment/Education/Chemotherapy

Information coming soon.

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Community Outreach
Health and Wellness programs

Information coming soon.

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Diabetes Services Self-Management Training (Individual Classes)

740-380-8242

Did you know that the best way to manage diabetes is to learn how to eat healthy as a family?

That’s right, there is no difficult diabetes diet to follow, no specially made foods to purchase. It’s simply a matter of making a commitment to a healthy lifestyle and eating regular foods in proper proportions.

Are there children in your household? The Center for Disease Control says that one in three children born in 2000 are at risk for diabetes unless diet and lifestyles changes are made. A healthy diet and an active lifestyle from an early age can prevent or minimize the effects of type 2 diabetes.

Yes, you can manage your diabetes and teach non-diabetic members of your family how to avoid it or minimize their risk factors.

Risk Factors for Diabetes

• Family history
• Overweight
• Inactive lifestyle
• Improper balance of foods in the diet

Diabetes is a chronic, progressive disease that can be managed effectively in most cases. If you are ready to minimize the effects of diabetes, the team of professionals at Hocking Valley Community Hospital will help make it easier for you.

Nearly 21 million Americans have Diabetes. Are you one of them?
Symptoms include:

• Excessive urination
• Excessive thirst
• Unexpected weight loss
• Blurred vision
• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Poor wound healing

If you have any of the above symptoms, are 45, overweight or have a family history of diabetes ask your physician to refer you for an assessment by our Certified Diabetes Educators.

Managing Diabetes
If you are diagnosed with diabetes, we will guide you through self-management.

First, upon referral by your physician, you and your diabetes educator will conduct a personal diabetes assessment. You will then attend our classes comforted by the support of others with diabetes, enjoy a healthy lunch, and you will receive personal counseling and an individual plan for diabetes management, goal setting and follow-up.

During our class, you will receive up to date information from our two Certified Diabetes Educators, Denise Kiamy and Katy Kudlapur. Denise is a registered, licensed dietitian. Katy has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and is a registered nurse.

Personal sessions with our nurse and dietitian, both certified diabetes educators, will help shape and maintain your personal program.

At the beginning of our program, blood sugar levels average 205. By the end of the program, participants average 150. The goal of effective diabetes management is to maintain a consistent, healthy blood sugar range. You will learn how to measure blood sugar, how often and you will learn what to do when blood sugar levels are too high or too low.

Following our educational program and personal discussion about your particular goals, you will be prepared to build a lifestyle around effective diabetes management — the right amounts of the right foods, physical activity and adherence to a few basic principles.

The American Diabetes Association recognizes the educational program at Hocking Valley Community Hospital as meeting the national standards for diabetes self-management education. Learning to apply the techniques of effective diabetes self-management can help reduce the risk of heart disease, blindness, kidney disease, nerve damage and other serious complications.

For more information and a free brochure, call the Diabetes Self - Management Training Program of Hocking Valley Community Hospital at (740) 380-8242.

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Emergency & Urgent Care Department and Urgent Care Services
Emergency and Hocking Hills Urgent Care

740-380-8203

Urgent Care
What do you do when you have a medical situation of mild to moderate concern, you need prompt attention, and your physician is not immediately available?

To meet this specific need, Hocking Hills Urgent Care is open daily to treat less serious accidents and illnesses.

Hours of Operation: 7 Days a week    11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
A physician is on duty at all times.
Hocking Hills Urgent Care is located just inside the emergency entrance of:
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
601 State Route 664 North
Logan, OH

(740) 380-8345

Recognizing that our patients come to us for quality medical care promptly administered, the staff of Hocking Hills Urgent Care is thorough and efficient. Under normal circumstances, the goal is to diagnose, treat and release Urgent Care patients within one hour of arrival.  

Emergency Care
The Emergency Department of Hocking Valley Community Hospital never closes. Our team is committed to continuing education and ongoing training. We work closely with local emergency responders to plan and train for a variety of situations. In cases of extreme trauma, we can stabilize and transport patients efficiently. A helipad is just outside our emergency treatment facilities.

Prompt, convenient, quality care is just one of the goals of the hospital’s journey of excellence.

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Heart & Vascular Services

(740) 380-8219 or 800-479-2351

After a cardiovascular event such as a heart attack, surgery or angioplasty or a diagnosis of asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, it is normal to be cautious, even a little afraid of losing some quality of life. It is at this point, and often in an apprehensive frame of mind, that patients are referred to our cardiovascular or pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

Our goals for cardiovascular care are to improve the quality of life and well-being of those who have experienced a cardiovascular event and to provide an atmosphere that promotes recovery, self-confidence and self-awareness.

Treatment teams for cardiovascular disease or lung disease could include physicians, nurses, therapists, dietitians, pharmacists, clinical educators, diabetes educators and / or social workers who put together a personal program designed to help you feel better through:

• Testing
• Monitoring
• Rehabilitation
• Exercise
• Education

Regular monitoring keeps you on track working toward your goals.

Cardiac Rehabilitation
Designed to help you on the road to recovery, our outpatient exercise program begins as early as two weeks following discharge from the hospital. The program helps you make the transition to the highest possible quality of life as you gradually achieve a higher level of fitness. This program runs twelve weeks, three times per week. Services are covered by Medicare and most insurances.

Program Enrollment
Admission to Hocking Valley Community Hospital’s Cardiovascular Rehabilitation Program is by physician referral. Upon referral, our team will conduct a pre-program evaluation and develop an exercise program customized for you. You will then begin an exercise and conditioning program appropriate for your current fitness level and goals.

These tests are performed at Hocking Valley Community Hospital:

• 24-Hour Cardiac (Holter) Monitor
• Carotid Duplex
• Echocardiography
• Segmental Pressure with Doppler
• Vascular Imaging (Venous/Arterial)
• Cardiac Rehabilitation­
• Pulmonary Rehabilitation
• EKG or ECG
• Pulmonary Function Test
• Electroencephalograph (EEG)
• Cardiac Stress Test
• Smoking Cessation

Patients enter our outpatient exercise program as early as two weeks after discharge from the hospital following a cardiovascular event. The program helps make the transition to the healthiest possible quality of life as fitness improves gradually. Participants come to our cardiac gym three times a week for twelve weeks. Exercise is closely supervised and monitored through computerized telemetry.

Patients are still vulnerable when they enter the program, but as they learn to exercise properly and find what equipment works best for them, they become their own support group. It is common for them to share experiences and to help each other reach their individual goals.

Many of our patients continue in our Healing Hearts exercise program following cardiac rehab. We offer flexible times for our patients who want to continue to use our equipment and exercise on their own.

Regular attendance has its benefits too. We see rhythm problems and possible complications as they develop because we see our patients practically every other day. This familiarity allows our team to intervene quickly to adjust medications, diet, intensity of exercise and other factors as needed. We are right there to help in person.
Admission to either program requires physician referral.

Leg Pain
Many people believe that leg pain is part of the aging process and something they must learn to live with, but help may be available. Ask yourself these questions:

• Do you get pain in either leg when walking?
• Does this pain only begin when you are walking?
• Do you get pain in your calf (or calves)?
• Do you get pain when you hurry or walk uphill?
• Does the pain always continue unless you stop walking?
• Do you have loss of leg hair or loss of feeling in toes?
• Do you smoke?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, please speak to your doctor.

For more Information about the Hocking Valley Community Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Program call: 740-380-8219 or 800-479-2351.

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Hospital Medicine

In our Hospital Medicine program, physicians known as hospitalists see our patients while they are in the hospital. Hospitalists work closely with hospital staff and local family doctors.

A hospitalist is a physician or other qualified medical practitioner who sees patients only while they are in the hospital. Since hospitalists do not see patients in private practice or on an outpatient basis, open communication between the hospitalist and the family doctors of hospitalized patients is essential. By working together, hospitalists and family doctors can respond to patient needs effectively and provide high quality care efficiently.

To maintain continuity of care for their patients, family doctors remain actively involved and fully informed. While their patients are in the hospital, family doctors receive regular reports from the hospitalists. Family doctors also monitor patient progress online through a secure, confidential data and imaging system. When discharged from the hospital, patients see their family doctors for ongoing care.

Working side by side as a team with all healthcare professionals in the hospital allows the hospitalist to fully utilize the hospital's technology and expertise of its staff in the best interest of the patient.

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Inpatient Services
Medical-Surgical
Special Care Unit

Medical-Surgical
Patients of all ages and with a variety of health care needs can be accommodated. Registered nurses lead teams comprised of LPNs, and nurse aides to provide quality nursing care to patients. Nursing therapies include nursing process, education, treatments, support and discharge planning. Recently renovated Med-Surg rooms have an attractive green and purple interior.

Special Care Unit
The Special Care Unit provides nursing care for up to five medical and surgical patients with critical care needs and is staffed twenty-four hours a day, based on acuity. Nurses can see patients and their cardiac monitors from the nursing station.

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Joint Center
The Southeast Ohio Joint Center

740-380-8331

If you are considering joint replacement surgery, it is only natural to wonder what to expect. Our program helps lower anxiety and promotes healing through education and support.

The well-established and proven Biomet® Rapid Recovery program recognizes the increasing demand for joint replacement and other orthopedic procedures as well as the importance of helping patients make informed choices. Patients approach surgery and rehabilitation with a much more positive attitude which promotes healing.

The result and reality for most patients is increased mobility and range of motion, less (if any) pain during normal activity, and greatly improved quality of life. Being able to move around comfortably and freely helps make most of patients more active which improves physical stamina, emotional outlook and promotes healthy lifestyles.

Joint replacement patients, their families and the Joint Center team get together as a group weeks prior to surgery to get acquainted and to begin to prepare for the event. Each patient is shown a video and receives a full explanation of his or her own case, including a guidebook that covers the entire process from beginning to end. Family members learn to become “coaches” and play an important role in support. Even after surgery, patients, coaches and medical specialists support each other during rehabilitation through encouragement, fellowship and social interaction.

The Southeast Ohio Joint Center offers a comprehensive program starting with education about arthritis, injuries and other joint-related medical issues. Patients and their caregivers go through as a team. Some will have surgery. Others will be evaluated and our team will develop a program for treatment and rehabilitation to extend or maintain the fullest possible range of motion and functional strength. Each participant receives a manual to help guide him or her through the program.

The Southeast Ohio Joint Center team includes physicians, registered nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, operating room technicians, social workers and educators.

During their hospital stay, the Center sponsors group luncheons after which participants and their caregivers learn more about our program and are given the opportunity to talk to other joint replacement patients.

In our community arthritis class, our team prepares you for surgery. We provide education, help with any arrangements and plan your personalized pre-op and post-op program.

For more information, call the Southeast Ohio Joint Center at 740-380-8331.

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Laboratory Services
Laboratory Testing and Diagnostics
Paternity Testing
Blood Bank

Hocking Valley Community Hospital has a full service laboratory offering timely, accurate, state-of-the-art testing. Our staff is dedicated to a high level of technical expertise and excellent customer service.

The Laboratory maintains a staff of qualified Clinical Laboratory Scientists, Medical Laboratory Technicians, and Phlebotomists on a 24-hour per day basis. The services provided include:

• Blood Bank - performs typing and compatibility testing and supplies blood components as necessary for patient care.
• Chemistry/Urinalysis - provides a variety of routine and esoteric procedures
• Hematology - provides a variety of routine and special procedures including coagulation.
• Microbiology/Serology - performs bacterial identification and determines sensitivities to antibiotics. Provides routine serological testing procedures.
• Phlebotomy - obtains specimens by venipuncture and capillary puncture for inpatients and outpatients.
• Point of Care - reviews and monitors patient care, trains personnel, and consults regarding all laboratory testing done outside the Laboratory in the Health System.

Registering: A physician’s order is required at the time of registration. Series or reoccurring tests can be ordered and kept on file in the Registration Dept., for the patient’s convenience. After the registration staff has obtained the necessary information, you will be directed to the Laboratory. A Laboratory Phlebotomist will greet you and proceed with the specimen collection.

The Laboratory maintains and assures quality through a comprehensive in-house quality program and participates in external proficiency testing by the American Proficiency Institute.

Laboratory accreditation is by the Joint Commission. Additionally, our blood bank is accredited through the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).

Laboratory phone (740)-380-8218, fax (740)-380-8194. The Laboratory Director is Karen Krebs, B.S., MT (ASCP), and can be reached at (740)-380-8201, email kkrebs@hvch.org.

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Lung & Pulmonary Services

(740) 380-8219 or 800-479-2351

Rehabilitation
The goal of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation program at Hocking Valley Community Hospital is to enable the patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (lung) Disease (C.O.P.D.) to live as independent and normal a life as possible. The program is designed to assist physicians in meeting the complex needs of patients with lung disease.

Special Features

• Improves patient’s quality of life
• Increases patient’s exercise tolerance
• Individualized patient education
• Physician advisor
• Reconditioning exercises
• Follow-up interviews and repeat exercise testing
• Continuity of patient care
• Majority of program costs are usually reimbursed by insurance plans

Requirements for Admission
Physician referral is preferred; however, patients can inquire about the program and their physician will then be contacted for referral. All patients return to their referring physician who is kept apprised of their progress in the program for long-term follow-up. The patient has an initial interview with the Program Coordinator (along with lung function studies, an EKG, a blood test and a simple exercise test) to determine eligibility for the program.

Classes
There are 30 sessions (10 weeks, 3 per week) in which the rehabilitation team members instruct patients in the following areas:

• C.O.P.D., bronchitis, emphysema, asthma
• Medications
• Development of individualized exercise programs
• Breathing exercises
• Coping with chronic illness
• Proper use of aerosol medication and other breathing equipment
• Nutrition and dietary habits important for patients with lung disease
• Relaxation techniques
• How to save energy while performing daily activities
• General preventive medicine, irritants to avoid, tips on travel, etc.
• Oxygen therapy—when is it helpful?

Just walking across the room can be a major achievement for people living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Maintaining maximum lung function for patients with asthma, bronchitis or emphysema is the main focus of the HVCH pulmonary rehabilitation team.

During 30 sessions over a 10-week period, specialists from the hospital will provide education and will conduct exercise sessions to increase lung volume, build muscle and help patients breathe more easily with minimal reliance on supplemental oxygen.

Upon completion of the rehab program, patients come in for three check-ups over the next year to track progress and provide support for healthy lifestyle choices.

Surgeons may prescribe the program to patients in preparation for lung surgery. The pulmonary program at HVCH is certified with The Ohio State University Hospital and with the Cleveland Clinic for pre-op and post-op education and exercise.

For more Information about the Hocking Valley Community Hospital’s Lung and Pulmonary Program call: 740-380-8219 or 800-479-2351.

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Occupational Health Center

The Occupational Health Center was created to meet the needs of injured workers and their employers by providing coordinated medical care for work-related injuries. The staff promptly communicates the injured worker’s progress to the employer, the managed care organization and the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The objective is to return the injured worker safely to work in a timely manner, keeping the employer informed throughout the process. The Center also offers pre-employment physicals, DOT physicals and consortium, respiratory clearances, audiograms, breath alcohol and urine drug testing.

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Outpatient Rehabilitation

Information coming soon.

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Radiology Services
MRI/Hocking Valley Community Hospital Outpatient Imaging
Diagnostic Imaging/Radiology

A variety of diagnostic studies can be performed here at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Local physicians are well aware of our capability and can order the services you need. Many medical specialists outside the area also rely on our quality.

The department is staffed by Radiologists Monday through Friday. Weekend access is also available. The department offers:

• X-ray (two Computed Radiography suites)
• Digital Fluoroscopy
• DEXA Scan
• 64-Slice CAT Scanner now available
• Nuclear Medicine
• Ultrasound
• Mammography
• Mobile MRI
• Open MRI – Hocking Valley Community Hospital Outpatient Imaging
• PACS (allows physicians to receive images and reports at their offices and homes)

We provide quality imaging in friendly surroundings as a convenience and a comfort for you and your family.

Most diagnostic imaging services are performed upon physician referral. If you would like more information about our capabilities, staff, procedures or policies, please call the hospital and ask for the Director of Radiology.

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Rehabilitation Services
Occupational Therapy
Physical Therapy
Speech Therapy

Outpatient therapies are provided in our spacious new facility located on the first floor of the CIC Building beside the Hospital on Route 664 North.
The program has grown steadily since its inception in 1980. The Rehab Services Department’s experienced staff provides professional services to inpatients on the Medical Surgical Unit and in the Skilled Nursing Facility, to outpatients in the CIC Professional Building on the hospital campus, and on-site to children in the Logan-Hocking School District.

Patients receive excellent rehab services here at Hocking Valley Community Hospital. Even if you have had surgery or other services at another hospital, you may still choose to receive your therapy here.

The rehab services team works with numerous hospital departments, physicians, a variety of other medical professionals and professionals in the community. Information about rehabilitation services is available by contacting one of our professionals at the Outpatient Therapy Center, 740-380-8284.

Occupational Therapy
Occupational therapists work to assist patients to learn or relearn “occupations” important to each individual. These occupations may include various activities such as play, handwriting, completing a work task, or getting dressed. The patients may be of any age, from infants to geriatrics.
Children are referred to OT with diagnoses such as developmental delay, cerebral palsy, or neurological disorders. Four of our HVCH occupational therapy staff work with 100 children in the Logan-Hocking School District, teaching gross and fine motor skills. The staff also trains teachers to apply techniques to enhance visual and motor skills in the classroom and improve handwriting with the “Handwriting Without Tears” program. Andrea Wright, O.T.R./L., says, “Kids learn better through manipulation – the hands-on approach.”

Adolescent and adult outpatients are referred to OT with diagnoses such as carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, crush injuries, and stroke. OTs work with these patients to restore upper extremity and hand function to allow easier completion of daily tasks.

Inpatients on our Medical-Surgical Unit and in the Skilled Nursing Facility are instructed in adaptive techniques and the use of adaptive equipment to increase ease, safety, and independence in completing bathing, dressing, and home management tasks in preparation for returning home. Our new rehabilitation center has a full kitchen that can be useful in teaching patients to complete common household tasks safely and effectively.

Physical Therapy
Following a comprehensive evaluation, licensed physical therapists and licensed physical therapist assistants carry out treatment protocols specified by your physician. In the new gym, our team performs outpatient treatment for those recovering from accidents, injuries or medical procedures and for those living with medical conditions affecting joints, muscles and nerves.

After an initial evaluation, the therapist structures a personalized treatment program with your input to establish mutually acceptable treatment goals. The therapist regularly communicates your progress to your referring physician or specialist. Regular attendance of therapy appointments and compliance with your home exercise program deliver the best results.

Speech Therapy
Children with developmental delays and adults who have suffered a stroke, injury or other neurological disorders may benefit greatly from our program. Those who have difficulty speaking or those who are speaking but who are not speaking clearly can receive help at HVCH. We also provide therapy for patients who have difficulty swallowing and eating.

Speech, language and swallowing therapies are available Monday through Friday for patients of all ages — infants to geriatric.

Speech communications, swallowing assessments and treatments are provided by members of the clinical staff from Ohio University’s School of Speech and Hearing. This partnership adds a variety of specialists to the team at our community hospital and allows us to provide professional care in a familiar setting.

Swallowing Tests
Difficulty swallowing or choking can be evaluated and treated by our team. A radiologist and a speech pathologist work in conjunction with our imaging department to conduct a modified barium swallow test under video fluoroscopy. In this test, the patient sits in a special clinical chair while foods of various densities are swallowed, observed and recorded. This assessment allows the treatment team to prescribe a diet of foods or food preparations appropriate for the patient in order to prevent aspiration of food or liquid into the lungs.
We work closely with the family physician and radiologist to prescribe a safe diet, appropriate exercise, recommendations for posture and a swallowing rehabilitation program. In essence, we develop strategies for safe swallowing to avoid the medical complications of choking. Staff members from both departments work together to serve inpatients and outpatients.

People with neurological disorders are often at risk for swallowing difficulties. Besides regulating the density of foods, our team will help determine the best posture for swallowing.

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Skilled Nursing Facility

Information coming soon.

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Sleep Medicine

(740) 380-8219 or 800-479-2351

Nearly 40 million Americans have a sleep disorder. Left untreated, a sleep disorder can have serious health consequences, such as high blood pressure, heart attack, abnormal heart rhythm, emotional difficulties and stroke. Symptoms include:

• Daytime fatigue
• Morning headaches
• Depression
• Breathing pauses
• Sleep-walking
• Snoring
• Poor memory
• Gasping for air
• Sleep talking
• Restless sleep
• Irritability
• Lack of energy
• Excessive night sweating
• Falling asleep while driving

Do you have any of these symptoms?

Modern medicine may have the answers and you can get them just by sleeping. If your physician determines that a sleep study is appropriate, you will come to the hospital one evening and spend the night in a private room in a quiet area — like a hotel room with a double bed, furniture and television.

Sleep studies are simple and noninvasive. All you do is sleep naturally while we use our technology to monitor various body functions. Your sleep specialist is available and is just a few steps away in another room the entire time.

If you have any of the above symptoms, ask your physician if a sleep study is right for you or call the sleep clinic for a consultation with our Sleep Medicine Specialist.

For more Information about the Hocking Valley Community Hospital’s Sleep Lab call: 740-380-8219 or 800-479-2351.

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Surgery Services
Inpatient and Outpatient

Surgery
The surgery suite consists of two operating rooms, one procedure room, an endoscopy room, and a recovery room. The Nursing staff is trained to function in multiple areas within the surgical suite. Primary surgical specialties include general surgery, urology, OB/GYN, orthopedics, ophthalmology, oral, GI and podiatry.

Outpatient Surgery
The Outpatient Surgery Unity provides nursing care, pre and postoperative assessment, and pre and postoperative teaching and discharge instructions involving the patient and the patient’s family. Assessments and teaching are performed by a registered nurse. Chemotherapy is given in the patient rooms. Pre-Admission testing is also performed in this area, by appointment.

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Wound Care Services

Hocking Valley Community Hospital’s wound care program provides wound care by a trained Registered Nurse under the direction of a staff physician.

Upon evaluating the wound and reviewing the information provided by the patient and physician, a comprehensive care plan is developed to meet the patient’s special needs.

Ongoing communication with the referring physician is maintained by a trained R.N., who is also responsible for seeing that the patient’s care plan is carried out. Depending on the nature of the wound, any number of treatment options is available.

• Whirlpool - helps in the removal of dead tissue as well as cleans the open area to prevent infection.
• Debridement - removes the dead tissue
• Dressing - protect the wound area and promote growth of healthy tissue
• Compression devices and garments- Ted hose, stockings and wound vac.

Nutrition
Because proper nutrition is critical in the treatment of many wounds, our dietary department can assist those individuals for whom improper nutrition plays a role in the development of a wound.

Education/Prevention
As part of the treatment program, all patients are educated about the healing process. When a patient feels comfortable with the steps necessary to help in healing the current wound  they  understand how to prevent further problems.

Type of Wounds Treated (Physician Referral Required)

• Pressure Ulcers
• Diabetic Ulcers
• Venous Ulcers
• Arterial Ulcers
• Burns
• Lacerations
• Open area infections
• Non-healing incisions

 

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