OSF unveils upgrades to Wound Care Clinic in Bloomington

Posted on June 2, 2017
OSF HealthCare Wound Care Clinic
During hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the patient enters a special chamber to breathe in pure oxygen in air pressure levels higher than average. (Photo courtesy OSF HealthCare)

By WMBD-TV

BLOOMINGTON – OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington is getting an upgrade that could save lives.

OSF HealthCare made a decision to renovate its Wound Care Clinic a few months ago.

The renovation made room fro two hyperbaric oxygen chambers.

The goal of the chambers is to fill the blood with enough oxygen to repair tissues and restore body function.

“Our Wound Care Clinic is a big part of the practice and extending the continuing care of all our patients that have a lot of chronic problems, and some of the associated complications of non-healing wounds,” said Lamont Tyler, regional director for special practices at OSF HealthCare.

OSF hopes this renovation will help make its procedures more efficient.

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