Ostomy Care

Mercy Health provides a continuum of care for persons with an ostomy in both the inpatient and outpatient settings.

Our goals for the person/families with a new or established ostomy are to:

• Promote self-care and return to lifestyle
• Provide patient and family education throughout the acute care and outpatient setting
• Prevent skin complications and promote healing
• Act as a resource for all persons with an ostomy and/or family, regardless of where the original surgery was performed or how long they have had the ostomy
• In both the inpatient and outpatient setting we work closely with your surgeon/ physician to provide continuity of care and services

Services Include:

• Pre-operative stoma site marking and education 
• Post-operative consultation – scheduled follow-up after surgery for appliance fit and complication prevention 
• Consultation and treatment of peristomal skin complications
• Fit for peristomal hernia belts 
• Tube site skin breakdown and drainage management
• Cutaneous fistula management