Diabetes Archives - HCO News https://hconews.com/tag/diabetes/ Healthcare Construction & Operations Tue, 21 May 2019 18:58:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 https://hconews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-HCO-News-Logo-32x32.png Diabetes Archives - HCO News https://hconews.com/tag/diabetes/ 32 32 Sentara Unveils Newly Renovated & Expanded Wound Healing Center in Virginia https://hconews.com/2018/06/29/sentara-wound-healing-center-uses-hyperbaric-oxygen-therapy-to-treat-patients/ Fri, 29 Jun 2018 19:18:45 +0000 http://hconews.com/?p=43869 Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center officially revealed its newly renovated and expanded Sentara Wound Healing Center during a ribbon cutting on June 21. Those in attendance included current and past Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Board members, the Potomac Health Foundation Board, administration, physicians, community members and members of the team.

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By Roxanne Squires

WOODBRIDGE, Va. — Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center officially revealed its newly renovated and expanded Sentara Wound Healing Center during a ribbon cutting on June 21. Those in attendance included current and past Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Board members, the Potomac Health Foundation Board, administration, physicians, community members and members of the team.

The Sentara Wound Healing Center is known for providing its patients with a comprehensive, specialized team approach in dealing with both non-healing and difficult-to-heal wounds. This recent renovation grants easier access for patients and staff with larger doorways and halls. Most importantly, the expansion includes more storage space and room for the introduction of an innovative treatment approach: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy.

According to John Hopkins Medicine, hyperbaric oxygen therapy exposes the body to 100 percent oxygen at a pressure that is greater than what you normally intake. Wounds need oxygen to heal properly and exposing a wound to 100 percent oxygen can, in some cases, speed up the healing process.

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used for treating certain types of wounds, including soft tissue infections, thermal burns, crush injuries, delayed radiation injuries, certain skin grafts and flaps, and diabetes-induced wounds. With this state-of-the-art technology, the center will be able to offer new opportunities for patients with slow-healing, hard-to-treat wounds. Dr. Carol Shapiro, medical director of Sentara Wound Healing Center, said it’s a huge advancement for its organization, with the therapy showing prominent results within a shortened length of time.

For example, patients like Larry Boomer, an amputee and diabetic who has been struggling with slow-healing wounds for years, said that hyperbaric oxygen therapy has helped his wounds heal faster, explaining that his foot had an open wound for six months with the treatment helping close the wound in less than six weeks, according to a statement.

The Sentara Wound Healing Center has also formed a diverse team of doctors and specialists who work with a patient’s own physicians to create a tailored treatment plan and provide expert care for wounds. “This advanced technology is an incredible addition to the community and the Sentara Wound Healing Center. It wouldn’t be possible without months of hard work by our dedicated team,” said Kathie Johnson, president of the Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center.

Johnson also explained how the addition of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy aligns with Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center’s mission and vision: to improve health every day and be the provider of choice for the community. The Sentara Wound Healing Center accomplishes this by elevating patient care and providing these important treatment options right in their patients’ own backyards.

“I’m excited about being able to reach more patients and provide expanded services,” said the Healing Center’s Program Director, Jeffrey Browder.

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Kansas Hospital Brings High-Level Wound Care Treatment to Patients https://hconews.com/2017/09/21/kansas-hospital-brings-high-level-wound-care-treatment-patients/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 16:18:18 +0000 http://hconews.com/?p=42725 Hutchinson Regional Medical Center has announced a new partnership with a California-based company to run the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center.

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HUTCHINSON, Kan. — Hutchinson Regional Medical Center announced a new partnership with Sierra Madre, Calif.-based Wound Care Advantage (WCA) to run the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at the Kansas hospital. This will bring new technologies and greater operational efficiencies to its wound care facility.

The wound care program specializes in treating patients suffering from chronic non-healing wounds, typically brought on by conditions such as diabetes and arterial disease. With a five-year mortality rate of 68 percent for diabetics after limb amputation, it is critical to aggressively treat and heal problem wounds as quickly as possible. Treatment in a hyperbaric chamber surrounds a patient with oxygen at pressure levels three times higher than normal, allowing the lungs to inhale more oxygen and often help wounds heal much faster.

Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center originally opened in 2006 to serve patients in Hutchinson and surrounding areas, including Central and Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado and Northwestern Oklahoma.

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center partners with Wound Care Advantage to bring high-level treatment for wound healing and recovery.

Another third-party company, Healogics Inc., of Jacksonville, Fla., has worked the center since 2012. According to a statement, WCA will take over the operation in the next few weeks after selecting a director for Hutchinson, said Sue Wray, director of communications at the hospital.

“Wound Care Advantage will bring a new level of clinical and analytical oversight and helpful resources to the team, improving workflow and allowing the treatment team to quickly evaluate how well a wound is responding to treatment. This helps determine whether additional services are needed such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy,” said Patrick D. Rhodes, regional director of operations of WCA.

One of the most notable changes in the program will be invisible to patients, but very important to the clinical team and hospital, Rhodes described.

“There will be more staff training and constant availability of clinical experts, both on site and virtually, as well as daily monitoring of clinic volumes, healing percentages, operational efficiencies and Clinical Documentation Integrity (CDI). These changes are designed for better patient care as well as better fiscal performance for the hospital,” said Rhodes.

Both Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and WCA also share a “patient first” philosophy and mission. Their commitment to employing the most effective treatment modalities and best technologies available will bolster the facility’s ability to heal patients as quickly as possible. Though both organizations work to be fiscally responsible, they are committed to bringing the best possible outcomes to patients, first and foremost.

This new merge won’t bring additional equipment, but will essentially adopt new technological systems to overhaul the delivery of high-level patient care.

“The Luvo suite of services replaces Hutchinson Regional Medical Center’s hybrid paper record-keeping system with a comprehensive electronic documentation system. This allows for better, more accurate records, increasing workflow capabilities for clinic staff and reducing the time patients spend at the center. It also provides robust benchmarking and reporting,” said Rhodes.

According to Rhodes, Luvo offers Luvo University, a web-based online learning management system available 24/7 to all clinic staff. A variety of courses are available on demand to educate clinicians and improve clinic flow and patient care. FlightPlan, a data-driven referral management system, integrates with Luvo to save time, increase efficiencies, generate referrals and provide tracking and accountability. Patient Happiness also tracks real-time information on patient satisfaction to the program director.

The overall goal of both Hutchinson Regional Medical Center and WCA is to bring convenient treatment access for patients in outlying rural areas through multiple services, including round-trip transportation and/or short-term housing at discounted rates, as well as telemedicine options.

“We’re incredibly proud to partner with Hutchinson Regional Medical Center as they continue to strengthen their wound care program,” said Mike Comer, CEO of Wound Care Advantage, in a statement. “Patients in rural outlying areas now have access to world-class treatment from an exceptionally talented team of physicians and nurses.”

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