Wound Care Solutions Q & A

Our Wound Care Solutions provide advanced, evidence-based treatment for acute and chronic wounds. Islamorada Medical Center delivers hospital-level wound care close to home—helping wounds heal faster, preventing infections, and reducing complications.

Which wounds do you treat?

We care for a wide range of non-healing and complex wounds, including:

• Diabetic foot ulcers and neuropathic wounds

• Venous stasis ulcers and lymphedema-related wounds

• Pressure injuries (bedsores), all stages

• Arterial/ischemic ulcers

• Post-surgical or traumatic wounds

• Skin tears, burns, and radiation-related wounds

• Infected wounds (cellulitis, abscesses)

• Non-healing grafts and flaps

Why is specialized wound care necessary?

Chronic wounds often fail to heal due to poor circulation, infection, pressure, edema (swelling), nerve damage, or underlying conditions like diabetes. Without expert care, wounds can lead to:

• Pain, recurrent infection, and hospitalization

• Tissue loss and osteomyelitis (bone infection)

• Functional limitations and reduced quality of life

• In severe cases, amputation

Our protocol-driven care focuses on the root causes—improving blood flow, controlling swelling, offloading pressure, managing infection, and optimizing nutrition and glucose control—so your wound can progress through the normal phases of healing.

What should I expect during wound care at Islamorada Medical Center?

Wound care is a partnership between you and our experienced team.

Comprehensive evaluation
Your visit includes a full history, wound measurement and staging, infection screening, perfusion/vascular assessment, and review of factors that slow healing (blood sugar, edema, smoking, medications, nutrition).

Personalized treatment plan
Depending on your needs, your plan may include:

• Debridement (removing non-viable tissue) when appropriate

• Evidence-based dressings (foam, alginate, hydrofiber, collagen, silver, honey)

• Compression therapy for venous disease and swelling

• Offloading for foot ulcers (boots, casts, orthotics, padding)

• Infection control and culture-guided antibiotics

• Advanced options when indicated (cellular/tissue-based products, grafts, negative-pressure adjuncts)

• Pain control, edema management, and moisture balance

• Education on home care, supplies, and dressing-change schedules

Close follow-up and coordination
We typically see you weekly to assess progress and adjust care. Our team coordinates with your primary care, podiatry, vascular, endocrinology, and home-health providers to keep everyone aligned.

How can I care for my wound between visits?

• Keep dressings clean, dry, and intact; follow your change schedule

• Do not pick at scabs or callus—leave debridement to your clinician

• Elevate legs and use compression as directed if swelling is present

• Avoid pressure on the wound (use offloading devices as prescribed)

• Prioritize protein-rich meals and hydration

• If you have diabetes, monitor blood sugar closely and bring logs to visits

• Call us right away for spreading redness, warmth, swelling, odor, fever/chills, or sudden increase in pain

Do you accept my insurance?

Islamorada Medical Center works with most major insurance plans and Medicare. Coverage for advanced products varies by plan and medical necessity. Our team verifies benefits and reviews any out-of-pocket costs before treatment.