Southwestern Medical Center

Lawton, OK (March 12, 2015)  – The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbarics has earned the Center of Distinction Award from Healogics for outstanding clinical outcomes in wound care.  The Center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction higher than 92 percent, a minimum wound healing rate of at least 91 percent within 30 median days to heal, and other quality outcomes. There were 506 centers eligible for the Center of Distinction award, only 172 achieved the honor.

"Receiving this award for distinction reflects the dedication and commitment of The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbarics team members and physicians in providing the most advanced and compassionate care to our community!” said Steve Hyde, CEO of Southwestern Medical Center.

The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbarics is a member of the Healogics Network of more than 600 Centers, and provides access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating more than two million chronic wounds.  The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbarics offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Advanced treatments include hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.

“We strive for the best outcomes for our patients, and to provide our community with the highest quality of care at the Wound Healing and Hyperbarics Center. I would like to personally thank the following for all their hard work and dedication to our patients:  George Spriggs, RN; Felecia Farrell, office coordinator, Debra Hernandez, LPN, Dawn Frese, RN.” said Dr. Aryan Kadivar, Medical Director of The Center of Wound Healing and Hyperbarics.

About Southwestern Medical Center
Southwestern Medical Center, a member of Capella Healthcare’s family of hospitals, is a 199-bed hospital serving Comanche County and SW Oklahoma.  Since 1957, SWMC has been accredited by Joint Commission.  The Neuroscience Center is the first and only accredited Primary Stroke Program in SW Oklahoma by Joint Commission. SWMC is also accredited by CARF for rehabilitation services.  The Sleep Disorder Center at Southwestern is the first and only accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.  Southwestern Medical Center has been caring the community for more than 100 years with quality care and advanced technology.  For more information, please visit www.swmconline.com.

About Healogics, Inc.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, FL., Healogics is the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Healogics and its affiliated companies manage more than 600 Wound Care Centers® in the nation, and saw more than 234,000 patients in 2014 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.