Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine opens at Mercy Fitzgerald

Center to offer leading edge wound care using state-of-the-art technology

Darby – (April 26, 2021) – The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine located at Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Fitzgerald Campus opened April 26 to offer advanced wound care for people living with chronic, non-healing wounds. Mercy Fitzgerald has partnered with Healogics, the nation’s leading provider of advanced, chronic wound care services. Healogics is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and has a nationwide network of over 600 Wound Care Centers®.

It is estimated that chronic wounds affect 6.7 million people in the U.S. and that number is rising, fueled by an aging population and increasing rates of conditions such as diabetes, obesity and the late effects of radiation therapy. If left untreated, chronic wounds can lead to diminished quality of life and possibly amputation of the affected limb.

“We are excited to unveil the newly constructed space offering hyperbaric capabilities,” said Chris Cullom, president of Mercy Catholic Medical Center. “Our patients will now have access to a brand new space, with state-of-the-art wound healing technologies.”

The Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine offers an evidence-based, systematic approach to advanced wound care. A patient’s individualized treatment plan may include specialized wound dressings, debridement, compression therapy, advanced cellular products and topical growth factors, edema management and/or non-invasive vascular assessment. These treatments are the result of a team approach between the Center’s physicians, nurses and the referring physician. A treatment plan is developed and scheduled based on the patient’s needs. Once treatment is complete, the patient will return to their primary physician to continue routine care.

Additionally, the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine will be equipped with Healogics’ newest technologies: Clinical Optimization^SM and Decision Support^SM. These applications on Healogics’ WoundSuite^SM platform enable the critical connection between people living with chronic wounds and their multi-disciplinary healthcare team for collaborative, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Likely candidates for treatment at the Center are those suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, compromised skin grafts and flaps, and wounds that have not healed within a reasonable time frame. People with wounds that have not improved with traditional methods of treatment may benefit from a visit to the Center for Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Medicine.