Recover Faster with In-Home Post-Surgical Wound Care in Southern California
Post-Surgical Wound Care at Home: Tips for Southern California Patients
Getting to know that you need a Surgery!
Going through a Surgery!
Partially recovering from the Surgery at the hospital!
Can be traumatic and mellow down your physical and mental well being
What can be overwhelmingly stressful is getting back home post-surgery and not being prepared to start the journey to heal.
This is exactly where Life Health CMG In-Home Post Surgical Wound Care comes in to play a vital role. This phase of healing cannot be taken lightly as you might land yourself into serious trouble due to repercussions.
Healing from post-surgical wounds is painful, we’ve got to accept it first. Doing something on your own may not be the right decision. Your loved ones would be there to help for a few days, but they’ve got to carry on with their day-to-day life as well.
LHCMG is a medical organization that understands every patient and their situation very well and has designed affordable, compassionate and professional care plans.
Let’s not complicate the Post-Surgical Wound Care process, in this blog article will act as a guide why post-surgical wound care matters, the benefits of in-home treatment, and how to start your recovery today.
Why Post-Surgical Wound Care Matters
Risks of Poor Wound Care
Surgical wounds need careful attention to avoid complications:
According to National Institutes of Health in the United States, approximately 0.5% to 3% of all surgical patientswill develop a surgical site infection which is nothing but the infection that tends to occur in the part of the body where the surgery was performed.
A patient or the loved ones who are well informed about this can monitor closely and take mindful actions to avoid anything that can contribute to SSI – Surgical Site Infection.
While recovering at home, post-surgery patients tend to get a feeling that all is going well until they discover an infection has given rise to a new painful ailment. Usually this happens when bacteria enter incisions, delaying healing.
A few cases reported in the past by individuals recovering from post-surgery at home in Los Angeles , Orange County and other counties led to readmissions to the hospital costing them a up to $20,000 per readmission which is a financial burden to the individual and the family.
In some cases, we have seen easily avoidable reasons being the main factor contributing to infections such as unclean rooms, usage of unclean water, unattended wounds and sometimes pets can cause the infections too.
Individuals who underwent major surgeries need more care when compared to someone who has gone through a minor surgery. In our experience we owe 75% of the cause to poor care offered to the individual who has undergone the surgery.
Challenges After Surgery
Recovery brings unique hurdles:
Every home has its own challenges; what happens in the families in Kern County may not happen to a veteran’s family in Riverside County that holds the 3rd largest veteran’s population in the United States.
The challenges faced at home are as equal as challenges faced outside of their homes too like commuting from home to clinics or hospitals for regular checkups or visits and long wait times at doctor’s office and hospitals.
Challenges faced at home cannot be put in a nutshell as every home is unique. Some common challenges are
- Lack of medical supplies and equipment that they can procure from the neighborhood
- Availability of a dedicated person to take care of the individual managing the post-surgery.
- Getting complacent overtime as things progress leading to carelessness
- Lack of time
- Lack of knowledge
- Getting hands on prescription refills.
Benefits of At-Home Chronic Wound Care
Faster Recovery
In-home wound care speeds healing by reducing stress. Imagine a specialist nurse or care giver who can visit your home regularly depending on the type of care you or your loved one may need, offering the right medical attention, professional wound cleaning, professional dressing, addressing the right medicines and keeping you psychologically pepped up too.
Wouldn’t that be wonderful for the entire family?
Hell sure, yes!
The individual managing post-surgery recovery gets well soon, family members can get to work at peace, kids get to go to school and possible family weekend slip out too with LHCMG by your side.
Expert Monitoring
Consistent oversight prevents complications. Our specialists conduct thorough assessments during home visits, checking for infection signs like redness or swelling.
At Life health CMG we can design an expert Care Plan Oversight for the individual managing post-surgical healing.
- Monitoring recovery progress (e.g., wound healing, mobility)
- Coordinating with home health providers, such as nurses, physical therapists, and aides
- Managing medications and potential post-op complications
- Ordering follow-up tests or referrals
- Reviewing reports from home health visits
- Communicating with family or caregivers
Requirements for CPO Eligibility (Medicare Patients):
- An established care plan is in place (e.g., created after surgery, includes home health needs).
- Home health services must be medically necessary and provided by a certified agency.
- The overseeing physician must:
- Have a face-to-face encounter with the patient
- Spend at least 30 minutes per calendar month managing or supervising the care plan
- Document all time and services appropriately
Life Health CMG’s Approach
Our Process
- Initial Visit
- Customized Plan
- Regular MonitorinPlan
- Patient Education
From evaluation to complete recovery Life Health CMG has got you covered.
Read More: We have some useful tips on Senior Surgical Wound Care and Tips to recover fasterGet ready to take charge of your recovery today with Life Health CMG’s In-home post-surgical wound care
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