Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center Recognized with National Award for Excellence in Wound Healing

Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center has earned a national award for excellence in wound healing. Pictured: Dr. Susan Cash, Lisa Hawley, LPN, Brandie Blessing, Clinical Program Director, Fara Born, RN, Mary Otey, RN, and Patient Navigator Cynthia Gibson.

 Physicians, leaders and clinicians at Wythe County Community Hospital are proud to announce that Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center has been awarded the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. This Center has scored in the top 10 percent of eligible Healogics® Wound Care Centers® on the Clinical Excellence measure, which is the Comprehensive Healing Rate weighted by wound mix. This award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and the former Chief Medical Officer for Healogics.

“We are very proud that our wound center has been recognized as one of the highest performing centers across the country in healing very difficult wounds that many patients have dealt with, in some cases, for very long periods of time,” said Vicki Parks, CEO, Wythe County Community Hospital.

The Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center 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.

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. {IF Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help accelerate wound healing.

“This recognition is especially important to us, as we have continually strived to deliver compassionate, quality care while providing a positive patient experience. I am extremely proud of my team’s exceptional commitment to excellence, which has been demonstrated by achieving these quality measures year after year. We’re honored to serve our community and surrounding counties by providing them with a specialized approach to managing their chronic wounds,” said Wythe Wound & Hyperbaric Medicine Center’s Clinical Program Director Brandie Blessing, RN.

About Wythe County Community Hospital

Wythe County Community Hospital, part of Lifepoint Health, is a leading hospital company dedicated to providing quality healthcare services close to home. A 100-bed, acute care community hospital, Wythe County Community Hospital offers a wide range of services including 24-hour Emergency Care, Surgical Services, Extended Care Services, Intensive Care, Women's Services, Radiology, Gastroenterology, Sleep Lab, Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Services, Hospice, Home Health, Cardiology, Respiratory, Cancer Services, Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine, Community, and WorkPoint Wellness Occupational Medicine. WCCH is fully accredited by TJC and we are an accredited Chest Pain Center, certified by the Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care. For more information about Wythe County Community Hospital, please call 276.228.0200 or visit www.WCCHcares.com. For more information about Lifepoint Health, visit www.Lifepointhealth.net.

About Healogics

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. Last year, over 300,000 patients received advanced wound care through a network of over 600 Wound Care Centers. Healogics also partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds and provides inpatient consults at more than 60 partner hospitals. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative offers peer-reviewed research and advanced analytics in the pursuit of better outcomes and a better way to provide care.

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