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Ginger Lynn Welch Wellness Center
Scope of Work: Present services provided
in the clinic and inpatient settings include wound care, diabetic
foot checks/exams, foot care education, and orthotic shoes
for eligible patients. Also included, is general rehabilitative
physical therapy. Services provided in the community include
wound care, diabetic foot checks and exams, and foot care
education both to the individual and in groups. Preventative
supplies are given to patients through both services, such
as appropriate lotions, creams, and mirrors.
Contact: Lisa Wheeler MS Ed, PA-C,Manager
497-1992
Marisa Cabe, RN/Supervisor 497-1985
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2004 Accomplishments:
- 2056 visits for wound care clinic.
- Show rate of 85% for WC. ( one of the highest if not
the highest show rate of all clinics in CIHA)
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2004 Accomplishments:
continued
- Increased ortho slots by 25%.
- Added 6 spine clinics per year.
- Instituted a "no lift" policy and training
for inpatient staff.
- Three Health Outreach Workers trained and received approval
from NCBON to provide wound care under RN supervision.
- 900 home visits made
- Avg show rate for home visits- 89%
- Moved to GLWWC
- Regular foot check clinics held at Tsali Manor and Snowbird
senior center
- Training provided to Home Health and CHN/CHR staff on
foot check/exams
- Increased DM foot check/exams
- Provided 60 patients with DM orthopedic shoes and or
orthotics/inserts.
- Provide monthly foot checks/exams to enrolled members
at Seven Clans Dialysis Center and Sylva Dialysis Center
- Acquisition of Bamboo Wound Path Software
- Provide services at Tsali Care
- RN/Supervisor returning to school to become Nurse Practitioner
- Merger of Program with the Cherokee Diabetes Program
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