Saint Mary’s Wound Healing Center Earns High Honors
April 25, 2024Categories: Awards and Recognition
Saint Mary’s is proud to announce that the Wound Healing Center has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve 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 physicians, leaders and clinicians.
“This recognition reflects the high-quality patient outcomes we strive for at the Wound Healing Center and throughout our organization,” said Husnain Kermalli, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of Saint Mary’s Hospital. “The collaboration between our outstanding nurses and doctors, and the leadership of the Healogics team plays a vital role in achieving top level care directly benefiting our patients.”
Saint Mary’s Wound Healing Center, established in 2005, is a member of the Healogics network of over 600 Wound Care Centers and offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time.
“I’m very proud of the work we are doing in the Wound Healing Center,” said Peter Jacoby, M.D., medical director of the Center. “We’re focused on utilizing cutting edge treatments and therapies, as well as proven techniques and procedures to ensure our patients are receiving the best care possible, because ultimately they are our priority.”
Advanced wound care modalities provided by our wound care experts include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. The Wound Healing Center also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help accelerate wound healing.
“Our dedicated team of providers, nurses and support staff provides holistic, compassionate care,” said Lisa Retallick, RN, Clinical Program Director. “We see our patients sometimes daily for several weeks, they become part of our family. Their care is our number one priority.”