Marietta Memorial Hospital - Center for Wound Healing

Agency Information
Marietta Memorial Hospital is a 199-bed, not-for-profit hospital that is served by more than 90 physicians representing over 37 medical specialties. Together with the hospital’s 1,200 other staff members, they form a team that provides a high level of care in the Mid-Ohio Valley.

CCE Site:
Center for Wound Healing
1st Floor
Marietta Memorial Hospital
401 Matthew St.
Marietta, OH  45750

Phone:
(740) 568-5658

Contact Person:
Cheri Cowan

Special Notes:
Please call the contact person if you will be even a few minutes late.  There are likely to be several of your classmates traveling to a CCE in Marietta on the same day at the same time; if you are interested in carpooling, please contact the CCE Office for their names.

Office Hours:
8:00 am – 4:30 pm

Instructors:
Assigned at time of CCE

Specific CCE Goals:
Gain an understanding of the dynamics of a hospital-based Center for Wound Healing.

Understand the assessment procedures for wounds.

Outline strategies used to prevent developing wounds for different underlying diseases.

Identify different types of dressing used to treat wounds.

Discuss, observe and assist in the provision of comprehensive wound management to patients with chronic, non-healing wounds due to a variety of underlying causes.

Objectives/Activities:
By participating in this assignment, medical students will be able to:

Describe the physician’s, nurse’s and podiatrist’s role in wound prevention and treatment.                                                                          

Assist in the assessment and treatment of various kinds of wounds

 Interview patients undergoing treatment in the Center.     

Assist in educating patients with various kinds of wounds.

Dress:
White lab jacket and identification badge.  Please wear professional casual clothes, no blue jeans or tennis shoes.   

Responsibilities of the Medical Student:

·    While on agency property, medical students will conform to all applicable policies and procedures of the agency.

·    Medical students will exercise confidentiality with regard to all patient and/staff information gained during the clinical experience.

Directions:

Take SR 50/US 7 to Marietta, OH.  After crossing the bridge, turn left at the 2nd light onto 3rd St.  Turn right onto Matthew St. (just past the only intersection with a traffic light on 3rd St.).  Go to the top of the hill.  Park in the parking garage  -  the Center for Wound Healing is on the first floor.