Upper Valley Medical Center Offering Vein Services

February 14, 2020
Piqua Daily Call

The Wound Care Center and Hyperbaric Services at Upper Valley Medical Center (UVMC) is introducing advanced vein services provided through Healogics VeinCare. With VeinCare, endovenous laser ablation – a procedure to address problematic veins – is now available in the wound care center along with diagnostic and follow-up care exams.

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Chronic Wounds Require Special Treatment

February 8, 2020
West Kentucky Star

Millions of people throughout the United States suffer each day from an epidemic that is expected to grow over the next decade. Chronic wounds drastically affect people by diminishing their overall quality of life and potentially decreasing life expectancy, if left untreated. Not only is this condition painful, dangerous and scary, but it is also estimated to cost the healthcare industry more than $50 billion annually.

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Patient’s Hearing Improves Thanks to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at RMH

February 3, 2020
Rome Sentinel

Patient’s hearing improves thanks to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Rome Memorial Hospital’s Regional Center for Wound Care. George Cooley, an 18-year veteran in the Army National Guard, somehow lost the hearing in one ear. Perplexed, he made an appointment with an ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) for help.

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Technology Helps Improve Patient Care at Russell Medical Wound Care Center

January 30, 2020
The Outlook

A cell phone is an essential tool for many and a new app on one is helping patients heal faster at Russell Medical’s Wound Care Center. The technology from Healogics is speeding up the recovery process through quick, accurate measurements and photographs of wounds straight to a patient’s chart. It will allow staff and medical director Dr. Regina Phillips to start planning what is next for a patient’s recovery before Phillips even steps into a room.

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Wound Care Centers Again Receive National Accreditation

January 30, 2020
St. Elizabeth Healthcare

The Patrick T. Birrer Wound Care Centers at St. Elizabeth Healthcare in Ft. Thomas and Covington have once again received national accreditation by the Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS), the only centers in the region to receive the distinction.

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