Peninsula Regional Medical Center (PRMC) physicians, leaders and clinicians were again honored recently with the Center of Distinction Award, which was presented to Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 92 percent within 28 median days to heal. There were 601 Centers eligible for the Center of Distinction award and 367, including PRMC’s, achieved the honor.
“Peninsula Regional Health System and PRMC are pleased to offer exceptional wound care services for the community we serve. It is an honor to accept this national Center of Distinction Award on behalf of the dedicated wound care professionals in the Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center,” said Cindy Lunsford, Executive Vice President & COO, Peninsula Regional Health System and Peninsula Regional Medical Center.
The Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 600 Wound Care Centers® and provides access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds.
“Achieving Center of Distinction status is especially important because it means the entire staff is working together as a team to deliver the best evidenced based and most current treatment for
individuals with chronic wounds. I am especially proud of the team for their dedication to excellence. Without their dedication, we could not have achieved these results for our community of patients,” added Beth Reid, MSM, RN, Program Director, Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center.
Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds, which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Leading edge treatments at the Center include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. The Center also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help progress the healing of the wound.
“Patients seeking advanced wound care for chronic wounds can feel confident when receiving treatment at the Peninsula Wound & Hyperbaric Center. Our team of dedicated providers, clinicians and office staff, strive for excellence in healing chronic wounds. It is an honor to be part of such a great team where healing patients is our passion,” said Reid.
