Wound Care Services
Expert mobile wound care providers delivering advanced treatment directly at your residence for chronic wounds.
Our wound care services provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment for a wide range of wounds, including pressure ulcers, diabetic ulcers, venous ulcers, arterial ulcers, post surgical wounds, malignant wounds, and many chronic wounds/ulcers of various etiologies. Our skilled team is experienced in managing these types of wounds and is dedicated to providing personalized care to promote healing and prevent further complications. Whether you are dealing with a chronic wound or have recently undergone surgery, we are here to assess your needs and develop a tailored treatment plan to help you on the path to recovery. Trust us to provide compassionate and effective care to address your specific wound care needs.
Mobile Care Team
Our team of licensed professionals collaborates to create personalized treatment plans for chronic wound management.
Our professional group practice consists of mobile wound care providers including MDs, DOs, NPs, and PAs, who are dedicated to delivering advanced wound care directly to patients in the comfort of their own homes. Our team understands the challenges and limitations that some patients may face when it comes to accessing medical care, especially for chronic wounds that require ongoing treatment. By bringing our expertise and services directly to the patient's place of residence, we are able to provide comprehensive and personalized care that is convenient and tailored to their specific needs. Our goal is to improve the healing process and overall well-being of our patients, while also promoting a sense of independence and dignity. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of care and ensuring that every patient receives the attention and treatment they deserve.
Comprehensive Treatment Plans
We work closely with referring physicians to ensure effective and thorough care for all patients.
Our providers are trained to handle various types of chronic wounds, ensuring optimal healing and recovery.
A wound care provider is an essential healthcare professional who is skilled in treating and caring for various types of chronic wounds. These providers work closely with referring physicians and a specialized clinical team to develop a comprehensive treatment plan for chronic wounds. Their expertise and training allow them to offer personalized care and specialized treatments to help promote healing and prevent further complications. Whether it's a diabetic ulcer, pressure sore, or surgical wound, a wound care provider is equipped to provide the necessary care and support for optimal healing. Their dedication to ensuring the proper treatment and management of chronic wounds is crucial in improving patients' quality of life and overall well-being.
Wound Specialists
HOME HEALTH AGENCIES
Benefits To Home Health Agencies
• Better utilization of Nursing Visit our visits are "doctor's visits" and are independent of your visits. Our MDs/PAs/NPs will provide expert wound care orders for your nursing staff.
• Reduced costs for the entire healthcare
system
• Top-tier wound care at no cost to you!
Lower your liabilities and improve your agency's patient care service for wound patients with the supervision of a physician!
All these AT NO COST TO YOUR AGENCY, as Desouza MGI works directly with the patient's insurance.
How it works
• Weekly evaluation and treatment by MDS/DOS, PAs and NPs until all the wound(s) are manageable.
• Our visits/billing codes are unique and we provide physician wound evaluation and treatment - we are not a Home Health agency.
No double billing from Medicare/insurance companies.
• Up-to-date, transparent records: turnover of clinical progress notes/orders within 24-48hrs for nursing staff to execute.
• Education and empowerment for caregivers-basic wound care information endorsed to Nurses / Caregivers.
HOSPICE AGENCIES
Benefits To Hospice Agencies
Wound care under the Hospice philosophy. Procedural pain management and palliative wound care at the patient's bedside or at the Nursing Facility by a licensed wound care provider.
Dignity and quality of life. Patients' wounds are managed and treated through gentle Palliative Debridement within the Hospice goals of care, to decrease bioburden and reduce wound infection.
No direct cost of dressing supplies to hospice. Dressings will be provided through our contracted vendors as long as the patient has an active Medicare Part B Insurance.
How it works
• Weekly physician wound evaluation and treatments with orders for nursing staff - these visits are not conflicting with any of the services that the hospice benefit provides, and neither affects hospice reimbursement.
• Turn-over of clinical progress notes/orders within 24-48 hours. We are wound specialists who provide a recommended plan of care for wounds.
• Our billing is independent of the hospice service benefit.
We accept many insurance carriers and plans. The information below is a partial list of insurance plans accepted by Desouza MGI. Please contact us if your insurance plan is not listed or to verify if your plan is accepted.
Medicare Medi-Cal
Managed Medi-Cal
All PPOs
All HMOs with PCP referral or approved authorization
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REFERRAL CHECKLIST
Please Fax/E-mail the following for an initial referral:
FACE SHEET (PLEASE SPECIFY AS TO WHICH SERVICE IS REQUESTED): "Wound Evaluation and Treatment by Desouza MGI"
Desouza MGI PATIENT REFERRAL FORM
ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:
Plan of Care
H&P or
recent discharge summary
RECENT WOUND PICTURE
Please take a photo from a foot away; joints above and below the wound should be visible
Kindly send via e-mail and not FAX
PATIENT REFERRAL PROCESS FOR HOME HEALTH & HOSPICE AGENCIES
