Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center leaders gathered recently to celebrate the Center of Distinction award, which was given to the Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center by Healogics​®​, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.
The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92%, and a minimum wound healing rate of at least 92% within 28 median days to heal.
There were 601 centers eligible for the Center of Distinction award and 367 achieved the honor.
“We are fortunate to have an advanced wound care facility in our area. Patients can stay close to home while receiving state-of-the-art care for their wounds,” said Bryan Bateman, CEO of PBRMC. “Our team at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center has worked hard to ensure we’re providing the highest quality of care to change the lives of our patients.”
The Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center is a member of the Healogics network of over 600 W​ound Care Centers® and provides access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds. Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center 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. Leading edge treatments at the Center 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% oxygen to help progress the healing of the wound.
“We are very proud of our wound healing outcomes here at PBRMC. We are helping our community heal. That’s why we are here,” stated Tracy Gibbs, Healogics program director.
A physician referral is not necessary to schedule an appointment with our center. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 573-686-8199.