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When to refer a wound.
A wound should be referred when it is not improving, drainage is increasing, the patient cannot travel, a dressing plan is unclear, or the care team is worried.
Home visits
Facility coordination
Post-discharge follow-up
What to remember
Wound care gets better when the basics are clear and the plan is communicated.
What to look for
Watch for increased drainage, odor, fever, spreading redness, new pain, black tissue, loss of seal on NPWT, or a wound that stops improving.
What to have ready
Location, current dressing plan, recent discharge papers if available, home health involvement, treating physician, payer information, and the main concern.
How to start
Call the NYC Wound referrals desk or email general information. Clinical details should move through the proper secure channel.