Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing Joins Healogics to Raise Awareness of Chronic Wounds
The Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing is partnering locally with Healogics, Inc., the country’s largest provider in wound care services, to raise awareness throughout the region about chronic wounds affecting millions of people in the U.S.
The rising incidence of chronic wounds continues to be fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of diseases and conditions such as obesity, and the late effects of radiation therapy. Left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to diminished quality of life and possibly amputation of the affected limb.
During National Wound Care Awareness Week (June 1-5), experts from the Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing will dedicate an entire week to work with regional providers to educate patients and their loved ones about the dangers of chronic, non-healing wounds and the most advanced therapies available locally.
“National Wound Care Awareness Week aligns with our ongoing commitment to enhancing health literacy throughout Northern Nevada,” said Melissa Vodicaka, Program Director with the Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing. “We are dedicated to empowering the communities we serve by keeping them abreast of the latest, evidence-based guidelines for preventing, treating, and managing chronic wounds, all of which are tailored to meet the unique needs of individual patients.”
As the only not-for-profit center in Nevada to be recognized as a 2014 “Center of Distinction” by Healogics, Inc., Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing offers comprehensive wound consultation and evaluation along with the most effective and state-of-the-art wound technologies available. Advanced treatments include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings, and growth factor therapies. The Center specializes in treating a wide variety of wounds, such as diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, and other chronic or non-healing wounds.
“Recognized as national best practice in wound care, our physician-driven, clinically proven protocols and disease management model of care is specially designed to provide the most effective treatments with faster healing times, leading to the best possible patient experiences, outcomes, and quality of life,” adds Vodicka.
People with wounds that have not improved with traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to the Carson Tahoe Center for Wound Healing. To schedule an appointment, please call (775) 445-5632 or visit www.CarsonTahoe.com/woundcare.
About Carson Tahoe Health (CTH) Carson Tahoe Health is a local, not-for-profit healthcare system consisting of two hospitals, two urgent cares, an emergent care center, outpatient services and a provider network with over 20 regional locations. The system is headquartered on a beautiful master planned medical campus nestled among the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in north Carson City. As the system’s cornerstone, Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center (CTRMC), voted 5th most beautiful hospital in the nation, is the only Baby Friendly designated hospital in Nevada. This magnificent facility offers a tranquil healing environment with 138 private rooms, an advanced open heart surgery program and expanded 24 hour emergency care. Also included on the medical campus is Sierra Surgery, voted #1 in Nevada for patient satisfaction, and the State’s only gold level cancer center. For more information, go to www.carsontahoe.com
About Healogics, Inc. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Healogics and its affiliated companies manage more than 500 Wound Care Centers® in the nation and see nearly 200,000 patients per year through a connected network of centers, partner hospitals, academic medical centers, patients and families. Leveraging its scale and experience, Healogics utilizes an evidence-based systematic approach to chronic wound healing in treating an underserved and growing patient population. For more information, please visit www.healogics.com or to find a Wound Care Center near you, please call 1-800-373-HEAL (4325).
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