For the second straight year, the Wound Care Center & Hyperbaric Medicine at Frankfort Regional Medical Center received the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, Inc., the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Wound Care Center also received the Robert A. Warriner, III, MD, Center of Excellence Award.
The Center of Distinction Award is achieved for obtaining outstanding patient outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction over 92%, a 91% wound healing rate within 30 median days to heal, and other quality outcomes. The Robert Warriner, III, MD, Center of Excellence Award is based on high patient satisfaction, exceptional healing rates and outstanding clinical outcomes for 24 consecutive months.
“Both of these awards reflect a high level of clinical and operational excellence that we, as an organization, strive to achieve,” said Chip Peal, CEO of Frankfort Regional Medical Center. “We are thrilled to accept these awards, and proud to offer wound care treatment to our community.”
Associated with inadequate circulation, poorly functioning veins, and immobility, non-healing wounds occur most frequently in the elderly and in people with diabetes and other diseases; populations that are sharply rising as the nation ages and chronic diseases increase. Many Americans are suffering from chronic and non-healing wounds, a serious disorder that can lead to amputation of limbs and dramatically impair quality of life.
When wounds resist conventional treatment, a specialized approach is required for healing. The Wound Care Center & Hyperbaric Medicine at Frankfort Regional Medical Center generally begins treating these wound patients immediately, working with referring physicians to determine the most effective course of treatment. The comprehensive outpatient service offers advanced healing therapies unavailable in most primary care offices. Wound Care Center services offer an interdisciplinary approach to treatment utilizing a variety of therapies and techniques, including debridement, dressing selection and hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
For more information about the Wound Care Center & Hyperbaric Medicine at Frankfort Regional Medical Center, please call (502) 226-7872 or visit www.frankfortwoundcare.com.