Wellington Regional Medical Center recently announced that the hospital’s Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services, for the 10th year in a row.
The center 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 center’s staff members.
“We are incredibly proud of the physicians, leaders and clinicians at Wellington Regional Medical Center for their unwavering commitment to excellence,” WRMC CEO Pam Tahan said. “The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine’s achievement of the prestigious Center of Distinction award by Healogics is a testament to their dedication and exceptional care.”
The facility is a member of the Healogics network of more than 600 wound care centers 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.
Dr. Kyle Eldredge is the medical director of the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at Wellington Regional Medical Center. “We are honored to receive the Center of Distinction award from Healogics,” Eldredge said. “This recognition reflects the dedication and hard work of our entire team. Our commitment to achieving outstanding clinical outcomes and maintaining high patient satisfaction is unwavering. I am incredibly proud of our physicians, leaders and clinicians for their exceptional care and dedication to our patients’ well-being.”
Wellington Regional is a 235-bed acute care hospital accredited by the Joint Commission. Celebrating more than 30 years of treating area 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. Learn more at www.wellingtonregional.com.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative offers peer-reviewed research and advanced analytics in the pursuit of better outcomes and a better way to provide care.
