July 28, 2011, Location - As the average age of the U.S. population increases, the incidence of diabetes and other diseases that contribute to chronic wounds increases with it. Recognizing an overall increase in acute, chronic non-healing wounds, particularly those related to complications of diabetes, and understanding the need for advanced technologies in treating these wounds, Holzer is excited to announce an impending new partnership with National Healing Corporation. Holzer and National Healing plan the construction of a comprehensive leading-edge outpatient wound care facility in Jackson, OH. This new 2,000 square foot Wound Healing Center will be located within Holzer Clinic Jackson at 280 Pattonsville Road.

Chronic wound healing situations often include a variety of complications. They require specialized equipment and staffing expertise. “Holzer’s Wound Healing Center will provide an integrated team of specialists including a panel of local physicians trained in leading edge therapeutic methods as well as updated with the latest information about the industry, policies and procedures. Working with the most sophisticated medical equipment and the latest techniques, Holzer’s team will treat chronic, difficult-to-heal wounds such as pressure ulcers, venous ulcers, diabetic ulcers, bone infections, post-operative infections, and surgical wounds,” stated T. Wayne Munro, President of Holzer Clinic and Chief Operating Officer of Holzer Consolidated Health System. “This is another example of Holzer bringing new clinical services to our patients, helping them to avoid long travel distances for care that can be furnished close to home,” he added.

Holzer’s physician-driven collaborative team approach to wound care will provide the most advanced therapies available in a state-of-the-art environment. The center will feature hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT), a treatment in which the patient breathes 100 percent oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. HBOT quickly delivers high concentrations of oxygen to the bloodstream and assists in the healing process of wounds. It is also effective in fighting certain types of infections, stimulating the growth of new blood vessels, and improving circulation. Additional treatment options will include debridement, bio-engineered tissue substitutes, negative pressure wound therapy, and platelet technologies. Such therapies can help patients avoid possible amputation of limbs, debilitating health problems, and life-threatening infections.

By partnering with National Healing, Holzer will bring southern Ohio the latest wound healing advancements and evidence-based clinical processes and procedures which have been tested in world renowned centers across the country.

Holzer Clinic… Medical Excellence, Local Caring.

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Holzer Clinic is a multiple discipline health care system of over 140 Board Certified physicians providing care in more than thirty areas of expertise. With twelve locations throughout southeastern Ohio and western West Virginia, Holzer Clinic provides “Medical Excellence, coupled with Local Caring.” Holzer Clinic has been providing quality healthcare to the region for over 60 years. Holzer Clinic is accredited by the Accreditation Association of Ambulatory Health Care.

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 wound centers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.nationalhealing.com.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please contact MarJean Kennedy @ 740-441-3288 or MKennedy@holzerclinic.com