Primary care context
Identify the active PCP relationship, chronic conditions, medications, and recent medical changes.
Wound care pathway
Post-surgical wound follow-up across Metro East Illinois.
Metro East Health reviews the wound and the broader clinical context before confirming whether an available care pathway fits the request.
What intake will ask
A useful referral starts with the right questions.
- Procedure and surgery date, location, discharge instructions, and surgeon contact
- Incision opening, drainage, odor, redness, warmth, fever, pain, and recent changes
- Current dressing or device, activity restrictions, and caregiver support
- Upcoming surgical follow-up and whether the operating team has been notified
Whole-patient context
The wound is only one part of the plan.
Primary-care continuity, diabetes, circulation, edema, mobility, nutrition, medications, pressure exposure, caregiver capacity, current setting, and recent care transitions may all affect the next step.
Setting and capacity
Clarify whether the patient is at home, in a facility, receiving home health, or transitioning after discharge.
Communication pathway
Identify the clinician, facility, caregiver, or referral source who should receive the next update.
Start with the right path
Request a review of the care need.
Provide the minimum intake details, location, setting, wound concern, and best contact. The team will confirm whether additional information is needed through a secure channel.