CGH receives wound healing award

STERLING, Ill. — CGH Medical Center physicians, leaders and clinicians gathered July 18 to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which was given to the CGH Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Center.

The center has achieved patient satisfaction rates higher than 92 percent and a healing rate of at least 91 percent in less than 30 median days to heal, for a minimum of two consecutive years. The center was awarded this honor by Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. Out of 340 eligible centers, 268 were honored with this award. The award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and the former chief medical officer for Healogics.

“This is a significant accomplishment to receive this award,’’ said Jason Green, director of the CGH Wound Healing Center. “It demonstrates the dedication the physicians and staff at the CGH Wound Healing Center have towards achieving high healing outcomes for our patients."

The CGH Wound Healing Center offers specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds that have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Advanced treatments included negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.

“Our goal is to help our patients heal,” said Green, “and get back to living happy, healthy lives.”