Atlantic General Hospital’s Wound Care Center recognized

(May 21, 2010) Atlantic General Hospital’s Wound Care Center has been named a Center of Excellence by Diversified Clinical Services after receiving a second Center of Distinction Award for delivering outstanding results for twelve consecutive months in 2009.

Diversified, a firm that manages 300 wound centers nationwide, bestows Center of Distinction Awards in recognition of an affiliated Wound Care Center meeting or exceeding benchmarks in healing outcomes, patient satisfaction and days to heal.

Atlantic General delivered healing outcomes far above the Diversified national benchmarks. The healing rate at its Wound Care Center for 2009 was 95 percent, compared to the national benchmark of 79.5 percent, and AGH cut the benchmark for time required to heal a wound nearly in half with a median of 27 days to heal. Consequently, the center’s patient satisfaction score is 97.1 percent, six points above the national benchmark set forth by Diversified.

“The Wound Care Center at Atlantic General strives to provide the most upto date technologies in the treatment of chronic wounds,” said Geri Rosol, Wound Care Center program director. “Employing best practices that adhere to a standardized set of clinical practice guidelines, the AGH Wound Care Center staff works as a team to ensure the best possible healing outcomes for our patients. This team approach coupled with compassionate care sets us apart from other wound centers.”

Diversified names only nine percent of its wound care centers as Centers of Excellence.