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Wound, Ostomy, Continence Clinic
Program Overview
At Albany General, we have experts trained in wound, ostomy, incontinence, and diabetic foot care to help you maintain the lifestyle you're accustomed to - because your lifestyle doesn't have to change just because you have special medical needs.
Ostomy Care
If you've had an operation (such as a colostomy or ileostomy) to create an artificial passage for bodily elimination, our nurses can assist you and your family with the changes that this brings to your life. Ostomy services for patients with:
- Ileostomies
- Colostomies
- Urinary diversions
- Continent diversions
- Fistulas/tubes
Specific services available:
- Stoma site marking
- Pre and Postop education
- Prevention of complications
- Treatment of skin complications
- Complex appliance fitting
- Resource and supply education
Wound Care
There are literally hundreds of approaches and techniques available to heal wounds. Services for patients with:
- Pressure ulcers
- Vascular ulcers
- Neuropathic ulcers
- Draining wounds
- Traumatic wounds
- Surgical incisions
- Fistulas/Tubes
Specific services available:
- Comprehensive risk assessment
- Prevention strategies
- Debridement
- Product selection
- Topical therapy
- Exudate management
Diabetic Foot Care
People with diabetes are at higher risk for developing foot problems that require skilled evaluation and treatment. Foot care clinics are offered on a monthly basis for people with diabetes with a referral from their physician. Incontinence Care - Over ten million Americans have a bladder control problem, but many are too embarrassed to talk about it - even to their doctors. Services for patients with
- Stress incontinence
- Urge incontinence
Specific services available:
- Patient/family education
- Prevention of skin breakdown
- Complex skin care
- Product selection
- Behavior training
- Pelvic muscle reeducation
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