Wound Care Nursing.At Your Door.
Our wound care nurses assess, treat and track healing at home, from surgical wounds to pressure injuries and negative pressure wound therapy, with weekly measurements and regular updates to the ordering provider.
Now serving King County · Most major Washington insurance plans
What we provide
Wound care that shows its progress
Every visit follows the provider's orders, and every wound is measured and photographed on a schedule so you can see whether it's healing.
Wound assessment and measurement
Size, depth, tissue and drainage, measured at least weekly and trended over time.
Dressing changes
Done to the provider's orders, with supplies coordinated for the home.
Negative pressure wound therapy
NPWT dressing changes, device checks and troubleshooting.
Compression and offloading
Compression wraps and offloading support as ordered.
Surgical incision and drain care
Post-op incisions, dehisced wounds and surgical drains.
Pressure injury prevention
Skin risk scoring, repositioning plans and support-surface recommendations.
Photo documentation
Consistent wound photos to show progress to the provider.
Patient and caregiver teaching
How to protect the wound and spot warning signs between visits.
When to refer
Wounds we care for
Refer patients whose wounds need skilled nursing care at home, especially when they are hard to get to clinic visits.
- Surgical and dehisced wounds
- Pressure injuries
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Venous and arterial ulcers
- Skin tears and trauma wounds
- Wounds on negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
How it works
From referral to first visit
- 1
Send the referral
Online, by fax, or by phone. Include the order and insurance card if you have them.
- 2
We verify insurance
Our care coordinator checks benefits and requests prior authorization when the plan requires it.
- 3
Start of care
A wound care nurse visits for the first assessment and sends the plan of care to the provider for signature.
- 4
Ongoing updates
Progress updates go to the provider throughout care, and a discharge summary when goals are met.
For providers & discharge planners
- Refer online, by fax or by phone
- Plan of care sent to you for signature
- Progress updates and a discharge summary
- One contact for insurance verification and authorization
For patients & families
- Care in your own home, on a schedule you know in advance
- A direct line to your care team
- Teaching so you and your family can manage with confidence
- We check your insurance before care starts
Insurance
Insurance plans we accept
Coverage depends on the patient's plan, and many plans require prior authorization. Our care coordinator checks benefits before care starts.
- Regence BlueShield
- Regence BlueCross BlueShield
- Premera Blue Cross
- Molina Healthcare
- LifeWise Health Plan of Washington
- LifeWise Assurance Co.
- LifeWise Primary
- Heritage
- Heritage Prime
- Heritage and Dental Choice
- Individual Signature
- TriWest
- L&I (Labor & Industries)
Don't see your insurance listed? We may still be able to help. Call (206) 737-0669
Service area
Now serving King County
Home visits throughout King County, including Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Kenmore, Bothell, Redmond, Renton and Kent. Snohomish, Pierce and Kitsap counties are next.
FAQ
Questions we hear often
Do you provide wound supplies?
We coordinate supplies for each patient through our supply partners. NPWT pumps come from a DME supplier that bills the patient's insurance.
How do you update the provider?
We send measurements, photos and progress at the frequency the provider wants, and right away if a wound gets worse.
Does the patient need to be homebound?
Many insurance plans require it for home health. We confirm the patient's plan requirements when we verify benefits.
Which insurance do you accept?
We work with Regence, Premera, Molina, LifeWise, Heritage, TriWest, L&I and more. See the full list above, or call us if you don't see your plan.
How soon can care start?
We call you within one business day of receiving the referral. The first visit is usually within 48 hours after we verify insurance and receive any required prior authorization. Urgent referrals are handled first.
Do you also provide home infusion?
Yes. Magenta Care is ACHC-accredited in home infusion therapy. Visit magentacares.com for infusion referrals.
Refer a patient
Send a wound care referral
Takes about 5 minutes. Our care coordinator verifies insurance, requests any prior authorization, and calls you to confirm the start of care. Prefer fax or phone? Use the options on the right.