The Wound Healing Center at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital has earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care quality. The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) awarded a Disease-Specific Care Certification for wound care to National Healing Corporation (NHC), which manages the program.
Located at 1225 Warm Springs Ave., the Wound Healing Center offers state-of-the-art treatment for those suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that haven\’t healed within 30 days. The center was created in partnership with NHC which accounts for 20 percent of the nation\’s managed and outsourced wound healing centers.
NHC CEO James Patrick made the announcement saying, \”National Healing Corporation and the Wound Healing Center at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital are dedicated to providing state-of-the-art wound care to our patients and this community. I am proud of the excellent work being done by our physicians, clinical teams and management at the Wound Healing Center at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital and I pledge that we will continue to take a leadership role in advancing and delivering wound care for many years to come.\”
To earn JCAHO certification, a disease management program undergoes an extensive on-site evaluation review by a team of Joint Commission reviewers once every two years. The program is evaluated against Joint Commission standards through an assessment of a program\’s processes, the program\’s ability to evaluate and improve care within its own organization and interviews with patients and staff.
\”This certification means National Healing Corporation does the right things and does them well for wound care patients,\” said Charles A. Mowll, executive vice president, Business Development, Government, and External Relations, Joint Commission.
The first program of its kind in the nation, the Joint Commission launched its Disease-Specific Care Certification program in 2002. An independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the nation\’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Founded in 1951, the Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations and programs in the U.S.
The Wound Healing Center at J.C. Blair 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. The center is located at 1225 Warm Springs Ave. in Huntingdon. Call 643-8367.
Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., NHC 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 on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations has awarded NHC Disease-Specific Care Certification for wound care. 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. Morgan Stanley Venture Partners and BA Venture Partners are majority shareholders in the privately held company. Visit www.nationalhealing.com.
