Hard- toheal wound lecture June 6

ROME >> Approximately six million Americans suffer from chronic, nonhealing wounds caused by diabetes, circulatory problems and many other conditions. Learn about the advanced treatments for hard- to- heal wounds available at the Regional Center for Wound Care at Rome Memorial Hospital’s free Health Night lecture 7 p. m. Thursday, June 6.

The program will be held at the Regional Center for Wound Care, 267 Hill Road, Rome. A tour of the center’s hyperbaric chamber room and a question and answer session will follow the lecture.

The panel discussion will feature these Regional Center for Wound Care professionals: Program Director Peter Gadziala, BS; Clinical Manager Kim Kraeger, RN, MS; and Nurse Practitioner Sharon Dombrowski, RN, BSN, FNP- C, WCC.

Gadziala has over 30 years of experience in healthcare. He will talk about the center’s advanced services as well as how to determine if you have a problem, when to see a specialist, and treatment plans at home and at the Center.

Kraeger, a registered nurse for over 20 years, will explain how hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers promote healing and fight infection. Dombrowski, a nurse practitioner with over 30 years of experience, will discuss tissue therapy, the use of bioengineered skin replacement products that help the body replace or repair damaged tissue.

Wound specialists provide advanced therapy for:

· any wound that has not healed in 30 days;

· any wound below the knee, if you have diabetes;

· any wound below the knee, if you have problems with your veins or circulation;

· any wound if you have lupus, rheumatoid arthritis or scleroderma; or

· if your doctor has suggested the possibility of amputation.

“I am pleased to bring together a multi- disciplinary team to discuss the diagnosis, treatment and care associated with hard- to- heal wounds,” said Rome Memorial Hospital Director of Education Gale Barone, RN, BSN. “Chronic, non- healing wounds can greatly impact your quality of life, but there is help close to home.”