Trinitas Hospital's Wound Healing Center Reaches 98% Healing Rate
The Wound Healing Center at Trinitas Hospital in Elizabeth, New Jersey, already one of the most successful programs of its kind in the nation – has achieved a 98% healing rate for the fourth quarter of 2003, according to Praxis Clinical Services. The Wound Healing Center is a specialized program at Trinitas for wounds that have resisted healing for two months or longer.
ELIZABETH, NJ (PRWEB) April 7, 2004
The Wound Healing Center at Trinitas Hospital – already one of the most successful programs of its kind in the nation – has achieved a 98% healing rate for the fourth quarter of 2003, according to Praxis Clinical Services. The Wound Healing Center is a specialized program at Trinitas for wounds that have resisted healing for two months or longer.
“By using well-researched, proven techniques, our specialized team of physicians, nurses and foot specialists are able to provide total healing and relief for patients who previously thought their wounds were irreparable or would ultimately result in amputation,” says Peter Mlynarczyk, MD, Medical Director of the Center. “We are very proud of the 98 percent success rate, which is an indication of the expertise of our medical team and our high quality of care.”
In addition to its success rate, the Wound Healing Center also achieved a lower than expected length of healing time – 60 days versus a national average of 65. The three main types of wounds treated at Trinitas are pressure ulcers, venous ulcers and trauma wounds.
“I would like to congratulate Trinitas on an outstanding quarter, as well as an outstanding entire year,” said Jack Rollins, Chief Operating Officer of Praxis Clinical Services. In addition to the fourth quarter results, Trinitas also received an award for exceptional patient satisfaction at the Praxis Annual Meeting.
Praxis Clinical Services provides management services for the development, implementation and operation of Comprehensive Wound Healing Centers. These centers are designed as outpatient departments in hospitals and are committed to the successful treatment and prevention of chronic, non-healing wounds. Last year over 14,000 patients were treated throughout the United States in Centers managed by Praxis Clinical Services.
Later this year, the Hospital will begin offering Hyberbaric Oxygen Therapy through the Wound Healing Center. Patients receiving hyperbaric therapy are placed in a specially-designed chamber that administers a 100 percent oxygen-rich environment under slight pressure. Oxygen reaches the wound through the bloodstream, resulting in improved healing, greater blood vessel formation and reduced likelihood of infection. This treatment provides a non-invasive procedure for patients with difficult wounds, crush injuries, acute burns or diabetes-related ulcers.
For information on the Wound Healing Center, call 908-994-5480.
About Trinitas Hospital
Trinitas Hospital is a full service healthcare facility and a Catholic teaching hospital sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth, serving those who live and work in Eastern and Central Union County. It is the result of the merger of Elizabeth General Medical Center and St. Elizabeth Hospital in 2000. Operating on two major campuses, Trinitas Hospital offers 531 beds, including a 120-bed long-term care center. Trinitas Hospital provides comprehensive medical/surgical services, emergency services, senior services, adult and child/adolescent psychiatric care, cardiac care, cancer services, renal services, an infectious disease program, maternal/child health services including a high-risk newborn nursery, inpatient pediatric care, diabetes management center, wound healing center, sleep disorders center and a bloodless medicine program.
