Wound and Ostomy Care
East Tennessee Children’s Hospital is pleased to offer specialized
wound and ostomy care by a Certified Wound, Ostomy, Continence nurse.
This service is available to all inpatients during their stay. Your child
will receive an individualized wound or ostomy plan along with one-on-one
education.
ETCH is proud to be a leader in reducing pressure injuries in the pediatric
population. Most pediatric pressure injuries are caused by a medical device.
Our team works closely with Children’s Hospital Alliance of Tennessee
as well as Solutions for Patient Safety to develop best practice in preventing
pressure injuries. In 2017 our hospital reduced pressure injuries by 42%.
We have had zero serious harm pressure injuries for more than 2 years.
You may contact the Wound/Ostomy nurse at
cpurkey@etch.com. For outpatient wound care services please contact
East Tennessee Pediatric Surgery Group at 865-546-2131.