(Griffin, GA) – May 10, 2011 National Healing Corporation, an industry leader accounting for approximately 30 percent of the nation's managed and outsourced wound healing centers, has recognized the Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center at Spalding Regional Medical Center with its Front Runner Award.
The center was recognized for maximizing its resources to meet the growing needs of its community. Program Director Tracy Ortiz and Clinical Nurse Manager Misty Swann accepted the award at a three-day clinical symposium in Orlando, Fla. where nearly 450 wound care experts from around the nation were briefed by internationally recognized specialists on new treatment options and promising research in the field.
During the meeting, Ortiz and Swann had access to hands-on training opportunities as well as safety updates and clinical information on accepted standards of care. National Healing COO Jim Tyler announced the honor saying, "The winners of the Front Runner Award are leading the charge as the nation prepares for the coming epidemic of chronic wounds fueled by an aging population and dramatic increases in diabetes, obesity and vascular disease. Through outstanding educational outreach, clinical excellence and operations based on best practices, they are performing an important service to their community."
Part of National Healing's nationwide network of researchers and specialists, Spalding Regional’s Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center reports patient outcomes to National Healing resulting in one of the most comprehensive databases for wound outcomes in the U.S. enabling the company to share its knowledge with wound care experts from around the world.
Spalding Regional’s Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds which have not healed in 30 days or more. Advanced treatments included hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. Spalding Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine Center is located at 528 South 8th Street in Griffin, GA. For more information call 770-467-1224.
[Photo id, left to right: Tracy Ortiz (Program Director), Michelle Otis (RN Case Manager), Misty Swann (Clinical Nurse Manager), Mike Davis (HBO Technician), Alicia Harrell (Front Office Coordinator), Sherry Sheffield (LPN)
About Spalding Regional Medical Center
Spalding Regional Medical Center, part of Tenet Healthcare, is a 160-bed acute care hospital located at 601 South Eighth Street in Griffin, Ga. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of Spalding, Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Lamar and Pike counties for more than 100 years. Spalding Regional provides a number of services, including specialties in orthopedics, women’s services, cardiac care, oncology services, physical, occupational and speech therapy and sleep and wound medicine. Spalding Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations. For information on Spalding Regional, visit www.spaldingregional.com.
About National Healing Corporation
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., National Healing Corporation provides management services and the latest technology and expertise in wound healing to its client hospitals to establish quality wound healing programs. The Joint Commission has awarded National Healing Disease-Specific Care Certification for wound care. Committed to health care compliance and best practice medicine, National Healing emphasizes these priorities in its extensive clinical and business training programs. The privately-held company accounts for approximately 30 percent of all managed and outsourced outpatient wound centers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.nationalhealing.com.