FirstHealth Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center – Hoke Recognized for Clinical Excellence

Wound Care in Raeford, NC

RAEFORD, N.C. - FirstHealth of the Carolinas is pleased to announce that FirstHealth Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center - Hoke has been awarded the prestigious Center of Distinction award by Healogics®, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services.

The center achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92%. This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication demonstrated by the Center's physicians, leaders and clinicians.

"This award is a testament to the dedication of an outstanding multidisciplinary team that consistently places patients first," said Peter Tucich, M.D., medical director of FirstHealth Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center - Hoke.

"Achieving the Healogics Center of Distinction designation affirms our mission to deliver the highest quality wound care to our community."

Specialized Treatment for Complex Wounds

The center is a member of the Healogics network of more than 600 Wound Care Centers® and offers highly specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds.

Advanced wound care modalities provided by our wound care experts include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies FirstHealth Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center - Hoke also offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy, an advanced treatment that can help accelerate healing in select chronic wounds by increasing oxygen delivery to affected tissue.

About Healogics

Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation's wound healing expert. Last year, over 300,000 patients received advanced wound care through a network of over 600 Wound Care Centers®.

Healogics also partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds and provides inpatient consults at more than 60 partner hospitals.

As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative offers peer-reviewed research and advanced analytics in the pursuit of better outcomes and a better way to provide care.