Caring for the wounds of Carbon County

Memorial Hospital of Carbon County partners with Healogics to provide high level of wound care for patients

 

November 24, 2022

Joshua Wood

Kevin Schroeder, left, and Sonia Klein are prepared to provide clinical care to wounds ranging from blisters to post-amputations for Carbon County residents.

For some time, the type of wound a Carbon County resident had would determine where they would receive care.

A scrape or minor cut could be treated at the emergency room while issues with an amputation or a more serious skin tear might warrant a trip out-of-town. That would mean a drive to Casper, Laramie, Cheyenne or surrounding states such as Colorado or Utah. As of November 1, however, Memorial Hospital of Carbon County (MHCC) now offers a service to cut down-no pun intended-on the amount of travel for wound care.

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