Wound Care

Healing a severe wound from the inside out

Healing a severe wound from the inside out

John LeCount—a father of six and grandfather of five—is an avid outdoorsman who loves spending time on the Noblesville property where he and his wife, Pam, live. He heads outside every chance he gets—splitting logs for firewood, tending to the land, and enjoying the peace and serenity. On a warm day in late August 2013, […]

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A breath of fresh air

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A breath of fresh air

Riverview Health Wound Care is leading the charge when it comes to wound care—becoming the first program in Hamilton County to offer hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). More importantly, it recently became the first program in Indiana to be accredited by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), an established source for proven clinical methods to […]

New vascular technology is unmatched

New vascular technology is unmatched

Retired Noblesville police officer Charles Jones, Jr. is a man of few words. But if you ask him about the time he nearly lost one of his big toes, he has a lot to say. He’ll tell you about the excellent care he received from physicians and nurses at Riverview Health and how the technology […]

Diabetic foot ulcers: It’ll take more than just a bandage

Diabetic foot ulcers: It’ll take more than just a bandage

By Nathan Graves, DPM, Indiana Podiatry Group A diabetic foot ulcer—or a chronic wound on the foot—is very common when you have diabetes. You may wonder why that is. For those who have diabetes, nerve function, blood flow and skin health is often compromised. So, if a person with diabetes gets a foot wound, he […]

Ostomy care: Nursing a wound and the soul

By Shannon Smith, CWOCN, NP, Riverview Health Wound Care Manager A surgical procedure typically results in a scar somewhere on the body that slowly fades as it heals. Some people may even show it off as a “battle wound.” But another result of some surgeries that’s not likely talked about is an ostomy. An ostomy […]