The Wound Healing Center at Riley Memorial Hospital in Meridian, Miss., received the Pacesetter Award from National Healing Corporation (NHC), which provides management services plus the latest technology and expertise in wound healing to Riley Memorial Hospital and also accounts for 20 percent of managed and outsourced wound healing centers nationwide.
Robert N. Bauman, NHC senior development officer, bestowed the award saying, "This award is only given to wound healing centers which have been open for more than 18 months so that we can truly judge performance. The Center at Riley Memorial did an extraordinary job this year increasing performance and making a significant difference in its patients' lives."
Center Program Director Steve Allain accepted the award at an NHC event held in Florida saying, "The center added a second hyperbaric oxygen chamber this year to offer patients with diabetes and other chronic wounds state-of-the-art treatment. I wish my entire team was here to share in this recognition of their tireless commitment to providing the best treatment available anywhere to our community."
The Wound Healing Center at Riley Memorial Hospital 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 1102 Constitution Avenue, Meridian. Call 601-484-3432.
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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.
