For most people, wound healing is a natural, uneventful process. A minor scratch or cut normally heals within a week, leaving only a faint scar or no trace at all. For some individuals, however, it becomes a complex medical problem requiring specialized treatment and care. Wounds that haven't healed in 30 days are considered non-healing wounds and should receive medical care.

The Wound Care department at Rapid City Regional Hospital provides a multidisciplinary program of treatment and support services for the cost-effective management of acute and chronic problem wounds. The most common conditions evaluated and treated include chronic, non-healing wounds resulting from:

The Wound Care team consists of Wound, Ostomy, Continence and Hyperbaric Nurses overseen by the ordering physicians. The goals of the Wound Care team include:

• Provide continuity of wound care
• Prevent or control infection
• Optimize drainage and remove necrotic tissue
• Prevent premature wound closure
• Educate patients on treatment and prevention
• Decrease hospitalizations

Services are available Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Please call 719-1309 to schedule an appointment or with any questions you may have.

Wound Care
Regional Rehabilitation Institute
2908 Fifth Street, 3rd Floor
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 719-1309