AGH Wound Care Center Receives Top Honors
05-30-2013
One of the Shore’s wound centers received national distinction on
Tuesday. The staff of Atlantic General Hospital’s Wound Care Center
accepted their fourth consecutive Robert A. Warriner III, MD, Center of
Excellence Award; the center is one of only nine in the entire country
to be a four-time winner.
“Our staff works very hard to provide the best possible care to
our patients, employing best practices and truly working together as a
team,” said Geri Rosol, program director of the AGH Wound Care Center.
“We’re honored to have received this award.”
The award is bestowed by Healogics®, the world’s largest wound
care management company. The AGH Wound Care Center is a member of the
Healogics Clinical Network of more than 500 centers nationwide, with access
to benchmarking data and experience of treating more than two million
chronic wounds.
2012 Robert A. Warriner III, MD Center of Excellence Award
The Center of Excellence Award is bestowed to centers that meet or exceed
benchmarks for two consecutive years. Fewer than five percent of Healogics’
centers received this award. The AGH Wound Care Center is the only center
in Maryland and one of 22 nationwide.
Criteria for the 2012 award:
At AGH
Patient Satisfaction: >/= 92% 96%
Healing Rate: >/= 91% 96%
Median Days to Heal: </= 30 days 27 days
At the Wound Care Center, more than 2000 patients to date have been provided
specialized treatment, often preventing amputations and helping patients
return to active lives.
“We are thrilled to accept these awards year over year, and proud
to offer this quality Center to our community,” said Michael Franklin,
CEO of Atlantic General Hospital.
About Atlantic General Hospital
Atlantic General Hospital has been providing quality health care to the
residents of Worcester, Wicomico, Somerset (Md.) and Sussex (Del.) Counties
since May 1993. Built by the commitment and generosity of a dedicated
community, the hospital’s state-of-the-art facility in Berlin, Md.
combines old-fashioned personal attention with the latest in technology
and services. Atlantic General Health System, its network of more than
25 primary care provider and specialist offices, care for residents and
visitors throughout the region. For more information about Atlantic General
Hospital, visit www.atlanticgeneral.org.
About HealogicsTM
Healogics, located in Jacksonville, Florida, is the world’s largest
wound care management company with over 500 hospital partners delivering
excellent evidence-based care to patients with chronic wounds. Healogics
has been the leader in wound care for over 20 years, offering the most
advanced modalities–including adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Providing outstanding wound care is Healogics’ entire focus. Our
leaders are internationally recognized experts in wound care, who research,
teach, and guide quality-improvement initiatives such as Healogics’
Clinical Practice Guidelines. Based on our experience of treating more
than two million wounds, Healogics Centers achieve excellent outcomes
as measured by our i-heal® clinical management system, including a
high rate of limb salvage, an 89 percent heal rate, median days-to-heal
of 30, and high patient satisfaction. Together, we heal wounds and improve
patients’ lives.