OSF Wound Care in Monmouth was recognized with two awards from Healogics for their performance in 2023: the Robert A. Warriner, III Award for Clinical Excellence and the Center of Distinction Award.
“In order to receive such awards, we must excel in Key Performance Quality Indicators for 2023,” said Audra Baker, program director. “We are beyond excited to be recognized for the hard work and dedication to heal patients.”
In the last year, OSF Wound Care has treated the following:
- 266 new walk-in patients.
- 1,867 wound care encounters.
- Over 750 wounds were treated. K
Key Performance Quality Indicators for last year:
- Healing rate of 95%
- Median days to heal was 21 days
- Patient satisfaction 96%
Advanced wound care modalities provided by our wound care experts include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings, and growth factor therapies.
“OSF Wound Care is only one of 90 Wound Care Centers in the country to have Master Caster Certifications to treat diabetic foot ulcer patients with total contact casts,” said Audra. “We are the only one in our area to have this certification!”
OSF Wound Care is a member of the Healogics network of over 600 Wound Care Centers® and offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, and other chronic wounds.
“We have been blessed with wonderful Mission Partners and providers,” said Audra. “We are so grateful to have this needed service line in the community and treat these patients. We truly enjoy what we do—healing wounds, teaching patients and families, impacting lives—all while having fun doing it. We strive every day for every patient (and their families) to have the best experience here at OSF Wound Care. To see our patients who have dealt with wounds for days or even years and been treated at other places come here and heal makes it all worth it. It has also been an honor and privilege to be a resource for other providers and services like home health.”
For more information on the treatment of chronic wounds, contact OSF Wound Care at 1000 W. Harlem Ave. in Monmouth or call (309) 734-1408.
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About Healogics Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. Last year, over 300,000 patients received advanced wound care through a network of over 600 Wound Care Centers. Healogics also partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds and provides inpatient consults at more than 60 partner hospitals. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative offers peer-reviewed research and advanced analytics in the pursuit of better outcomes and a better way to provide care.
***Courtesy of OSF HealthCare***
