Entrepreneur of the Year Award Won by Lynn Lambert

Lynn Lambert, program director of the Comprehensive Wound Center at The Ohio State University in Columbus, received the Entrepreneur of the Year Award from National Healing Corporation (NHC), which accounts for 20 percent of managed and outsourced wound healing centers nationwide.

The Powell resident was instrumental in creating the groundbreaking research partnership between the firm and OSU. Valued at more than $1 million, the agreement includes clinical trials at NHC centers, the management of two NHC wound healing centers at OSU, sponsorship of international wound healing conferences, personnel costs and direct support.

Bestowing the award, National Healing Corporation CEO James Patrick said, "Lynn personifies the company's core values of innovation, education, leadership and meeting the challenge of change. She symbolizes our company's entrepreneurial spirit of developing and implementing advances that make a significant difference to our patients' lives and maintain our company's position as an industry leader."

The Comprehensive Wound Center at University Hospital East on the OSU campus specializes in the treatment of chronic wounds and non-responsive conditions and offers hospital-based outpatient wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as disease management and diabetes care. It is located at 1492 E. Broad Street, Columbus. Call (614) 257-3110.

A second Wound Healing Center has recently opened on campus at 456 W. 10th Ave. on the fourth floor of the Clinic Building. Call (614) 293-8127.

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Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., National Healing Corporation is a leader in disease management with a proven track record of results partnering with hospitals nationwide. NHC provides management services and the latest technology and expertise in wound healing to its client hospitals to establish quality wound healing programs. Specializing in the treatment of chronic and non-responsive conditions, NHC Wound Healing Centers offer hospital-based outpatient wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as diabetes care. Committed to health care compliance and best practice medicine, NHC emphasizes these priorities in its extensive clinical and business training programs. Visit www.nationalhealing.com.

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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 30 percent of all managed and outsourced wound centers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.nationalhealing.com.