October 17, 2014 (Sonora,
CA) — The Center for Hyperbaric Wound Care at Sonora Regional Medical Center is
participating in the Healogics National Diabetes Campaign from October 27 to
October 31. The Center is a member of Healogics’ network of nearly 600 wound
care clinics, offering advanced therapies to patients suffering from chronic
wounds like diabetic foot ulcers. Healogics program directors across the nation
are dedicating the entire week to providing education to help physicians and
their staffs identify diabetic patients with or at risk of developing ulcers of
the lower extremity.
There are approximately 29
million people living with diabetes in the United States. Of those, about 15
percent will develop an ulcer of the lower extremity. Left untreated, these
ulcers can impair quality of life and may lead to amputation. Early detection
and intervention can help to mitigate the possibility of limb loss.
“Diabetics represent
approximately 60 percent of non-traumatic lower limb amputations among people
20 years and older,” said D. Scott Covington, MD, FACS, Chief Medical Officer
for Healogics, Inc. Covington goes on to say, “It is vitally important that
people with diabetes, their caregivers and physicians recognize the warning
signs of diabetic foot ulcers and seek appropriate treatment immediately when
an ulcer does occur.”
If you have a wound, you may
benefit from a visit to the Center for Hyperbaric Wound Care. To schedule an
appointment, please call 209-536-5196.
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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 nearly
600 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, visit www.healogics.com.
About Sonora Regional Medical Center
Sonora Regional Medical Center is a not-for-profit 152-bed health care
facility including 72 acute beds, 12 swing beds, 68 skilled nursing beds and a
large network of clinics, owned and operated by Adventist Health/Roseville,
California. In addition to emergency and acute care services, other Sonora
Regional Medical Center services include advanced cardiac care, cancer center, diagnostic
imaging, home health, hospice, intensive care, obstetrics, rural health,
surgical services, wellness center, wound care and hyperbaric oxygen, and over
20 primary care, urgent care and specialty clinics. The Medical Center provided
care for a total of 4,646 admissions, 536 deliveries, 24,079 emergency
department visits, 269,716 outpatient visits and 35,035 home care visits in
2013. Staffed by over 165 physicians,
1,370 employees, and 175 volunteers, Sonora Regional Medical Center is the
largest private employer in Tuolumne County. To find a physician in the area,
contact the Physician Referral Line at (209) 536-3344.
About Adventist Health
Sonora Regional Medical Center is
part of Adventist Health, a faith-based, not-for-profit integrated health care
delivery system serving communities in California, Hawaii, Oregon and
Washington. Our workforce of 28,600 includes more than 20,500 employees; 4,500
medical staff physicians; and 3,600 volunteers. Founded on Seventh-day
Adventist health values, Adventist Health provides compassionate care in 19
hospitals, more than 220 clinics (hospital-based, rural health and physician clinics),
14 home care agencies, seven hospice agencies and four joint-venture retirement
centers. We invite you to visit www.AdventistHealth.org for more
information.