Wellington Regional Medical Center recently announced that the hospital has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, for the ninth year in a row.
WRMC achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92 percent. This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication demonstrated by the facility’s physicians, leaders and clinicians.
CEO Pam Tahan expressed pride in Wellington Regional Medical Center’s achievements.
“We are honored to be recognized for our commitment to clinical excellence, as demonstrated by our outstanding patient satisfaction and wound healing rates, acknowledged by Healogics,” she said. “This recognition reaffirms our dedication to providing exceptional care to our community, and we will continue to uphold the highest standards in healthcare delivery.”
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Wellington Regional Medical Center is a member of the Healogics network and offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds.
Advanced wound care modalities provided by WRMC wound care experts 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 accelerate wound healing.
Wellington Regional Medical Center is a 235-bed acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission. Celebrating more than 30 years of treating residents, the hospital offers a wide range of services, including comprehensive stroke care, a comprehensive lung program, minimally invasive services, cardiac services, a birthing center and level III NICU, a comprehensive women’s center, hepatobiliary surgical procedures, intraoperative radiation therapy, interventional procedures, and a wellness and weight loss center.
Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. Last year, more than 300,000 patients received advanced wound care through a network of more than 600 Wound Care Centers. Healogics also partners with more than 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds and provides inpatient consults at more than 60 partner hospitals.
