Center of Distinction Award Given to Merit Health Central and Merit Health River Oaks by Healogics

5/25/2018

Merit Health physicians, leaders and clinicians recently gathered to celebrate the Center of Distinction Award, which was given to Merit Health Central and Merit Health River Oaks 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 91 percent within 30 median days to heal. There were 635 Centers eligible for the Center of Distinction award, but only 427 achieved the honor.

Merit Health is a member of the Healogics network of nearly 700 Wound Care Centers® and provides access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds. Merit Health wound care 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. Advanced treatments include negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.

In addition to the celebration of their recent distinction, the Centers will be celebrating Wound Care Awareness Week June 4-8.

Merit Health Central Wound Care Department, from Left to Right:
Mike Mudd, COO; Bonita Anderson, MA; Thomas McMahon- Director; Joy Spann, HBO/Safety Director; Dr. Rooks, Medical Director; Yolanda Grant, Administrative Assistant; Chuck Marascalco, RN; Toni Johnson, LPN; Samantha Smith, Nurse Manager; Ken Green, RN

Merit Health River Oaks Wound Care Department, holding the Wound Care week Proclamation by the Governor of Mississippi along with the Center of Distinction Award, from Left to Right:
Dwayne Blaylock, CEO; Nelda Neal, Wound Care Program Director; Dr. Kirby Orme, medical director; Michelle Harper, clinical nurse manager; Bebe Head, office coordinator; Michael Smith, HBO tech/safety director; Amy Martin, RN

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