Wound-care guide · Referral sources
What to include in a wound-care referral
A useful referral identifies the patient, location, wound concern, responsible clinician, requested timing and direct contact for follow-up.
Name the clinician or organization responsible for current orders
Use a secure channel for records and photographs
Basic referral information
The public referral form should contain only what Gateway needs to respond.
- Organization, referrer name, title and direct contact
- Patient initials and city or ZIP
- Home, facility or discharge location
- General wound type, recent change and requested timing
Clinical records after initial contact
Gateway will provide a secure method when records are needed.
- Current wound-care orders
- Recent measurements and treatment history
- Relevant discharge, surgical, vascular or podiatry notes
- Payer and authorization information when applicable
Avoid referral delaysList one direct contact who can answer clinical questions and receive Gateway’s response.
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