Published on June 05, 2023

Silver Cross Center for Advanced Wound Healing Celebrates Wound Healing Awareness Month

Center staff stress the importance of wound care

June is Wound Healing Awareness Month, a monthlong celebration that focuses on the importance of wound care as an essential service and the benefits of treatment in a wound center.  

SC Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine logoFor many people, cuts or sores naturally heal within a short period of time. However, for those with underlying medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity or an impaired immune system, these wounds oftentimes fail to heal properly on their own, leading to extended hospital stays, high healthcare costs or potentially dangerous medical complications. 

“When the body is unable to heal on its own, specialized wound care is essential to avoid serious long-term complications,” said Dr. Erik Borncamp, Medical Director for Silver Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine. “A wound center can provide the treatment options and medical expertise needed to support the body’s healing process, limit health complications and speed recovery.” 

Silver Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine follows a multidisciplinary approach to wound care that is aggressive and comprehensive, coordinating traditional and advanced therapies that aid and accelerate the healing process. For patients, that means longer-lasting results, decreased amputation rates and increased mobility. 

After evaluating a patient’s unique medical history and symptoms, the center’s team of clinicians develops a personalized advanced wound care treatment plan which may include: 

  • Diagnostic testing
  • Nutritional evaluation
  • Infection control
  • Specialized dressings
  • Pressure-relieving devices
  • Debridement
  • Ongoing patient education
  • Hyperbaric Oxygen (HBO) Therapy 

Silver Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at its new, convenient location in Silver Cross Pavilion D, Suite 130, on the campus of Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox. For more information about wound care or to schedule an appointment, call (815) 300-5997. No referral is required.

If you’re a member of the media and need information about Silver Cross Hospital, please contact Debra Robbins, Director of Marketing & Communications, at 815-300-7562 or drobbins@silvercross.org

Parking Lot P, located on Silver Cross Boulevard, is our designated space for media and TV crews.

Physicians on Silver Cross Hospital’s Medical Staff have expertise in their areas of practice to meet the needs of patients seeking their care. These physicians are independent practitioners on the Medical Staff and are not the agents or employees of Silver Cross Hospital. They treat patients based upon their independent medical judgment and they bill patients separately for their services.