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O U T S T A N D I N G C L I N I C A L P E R F O R M A N C E . T h a t ' s what t he Wound Ca re & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at University Hospitals (UH) Bedford Med ica l Center, a ca mpus of U H Regional Hospitals, is known for. In each of the past two years, this wound care center has achieved a heal- ing rate of over 91 percent in less than 30 median days. Patient satisfaction rates are equally impressive – over 92 percent. As a result, the UH Bedford Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center has been named a Center of Excellence by Hea logics, Inc., the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. " T h i s re co g n it ion represent s a benchmark for a level of outstanding clinical performance," says David J. Rowe, MD, FACS, Medical Director of the Center. "It means our facility and our team occupy the top echelon of the 550 wound care centers throughout the United States ranked by Healogics." Established in 2008, the Center offers a comprehensive approach to treating chronic wounds. Its team includes a vascular surgeon, plastic surgeon, podi- atrist, dermatologist, internist, nurses, dietician, technicians and other support staff — all specially trained to care for patients with hard-to-heal wounds. Dr. Rowe is a plastic surgeon with a subspecialty interest in wound care. "A chronic wound is one that hasn't begun to heal after two weeks, or isn't completely healed after six weeks," he explains. As with all disease processes, the earlier the intervention, the better. With that in mind, the Wound Care Center staff will see patients within 24 to 48 hours of referral. "We're very responsive to the needs of patients and referring physicians, and we work in conjunction with them to help their patients," says Dr. Rowe. Specialized Treatments The UH Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center offers highly spe- cialized treatments and therapies to patients suffering from nonhealing diabetic ulcers, pressure wounds, and other wounds resulting from infec- tions, traumatic injury, vascular disease, surgery and radiation treatments. Some wounds are external; others, internal. Treatment options include negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered By Robert Janek at UH Bedford Medical Center David J. Rowe, MD, FACS, is Medical Director of the Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center at University Hospitals (UH) Bedford Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals. Dr. Rowe is a plastic surgeon with a subspecialty interest in wound care. HOSPITA L SPOTLIGHT Healing Chronic Wounds 2 2 | Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD NEWS ■ M D N E W S . CO M ■ M AY/J U N E 2 0 1 4