Wound Care for Dialysis Center Patients
ESRD patients on hemodialysis carry the highest amputation risk of any Medicare population. Healix360 brings physician-led wound care into the home or assisted living on the patient's non-dialysis days, eliminating the burden of a third weekly transportation event and supporting the dialysis center's quality and care coordination goals.
ESRD patients are roughly 10 times more likely to undergo lower-extremity amputation than the general Medicare population. Adding a third trip per week to a wound clinic is rarely realistic for patients already on three-day-per-week dialysis. Mobile wound care closes that access gap.
Built Around the Dialysis Schedule
Visits are scheduled on the patient's non-dialysis days (typically Tuesday/Thursday/Saturday or Monday/Wednesday/Friday off-days) so wound care never competes with treatment. We coordinate directly with the social worker and patient transportation when needed.
Calciphylaxis & Vascular Access Expertise
Our clinicians are familiar with the wound presentations specific to dialysis patients: calciphylaxis lesions, AV fistula and graft wounds, post-decannulation hematomas, ischemic toe wounds, and the complex healing dynamics of uremic patients.
Closed-Loop Communication
Encounter notes and photographs are sent to the dialysis center's medical director, the patient's nephrologist, and the primary care physician after every visit, supporting CMS ESRD QIP coordination metrics and the center's interdisciplinary care plan documentation.
Rapid Bedside Response
Staff can refer patients with new or worsening wounds to our intake team. Visits are usually scheduled within 24–48 hours, subject to address, clinical needs and clinician availability. Suspected critical limb ischemia or serious infection requires urgent medical evaluation.
Frequently Asked Questions
You Don't Have to Live With a Wound That Won't Heal
Get connected with an experienced wound care specialist today and take the first step toward healing. Most treatments are covered by Medicare Part B.