Highpoint Health Wound Care – Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas has received the Center of Distinction award by Healogics®, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services, for an extraordinary seventh year in a row. This sustained recognition reflects the center's unwavering commitment to exceptional patient care and outstanding clinical outcomes.

To achieve this designation, Highpoint Health Wound Care – Sumner demonstrated a wound-adjusted comprehensive healing rate greater than 75% and maintained a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92% for twelve consecutive months. This consistency is due to the dedication of the center's physicians, leaders, and clinicians in preserving mobility and significantly improving the quality of life for people facing chronic wounds.

"Earning the Center of Distinction award for seven years running is a powerful testament to the dedication and expertise of our entire team," says Elizabeth Sharp, RN, Program Director at Highpoint Health Wound Care – Sumner. "Our commitment to evidence-based medicine allows us to continuously enhance our processes and provide the highest quality wound care, ensuring more patients can find healing and comfort right here at home."

Highpoint Health Wound Care – Sumner, a proud member of the Healogics network of over 600 designated wound care centers, offers highly specialized wound care for a wide range of conditions, including diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, and other chronic wounds. The center's advanced wound care modalities include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings, and growth factor therapies. A distinctive service of the center is its hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which works by surrounding the patient with 100 percent oxygen to help rebuild tissue and fight infection, accelerating wound healing.

"Highpoint Health Wound Care offers some of the best healing services in the region," said Dr. Brandon Mewbourne, Medical Director. "Through personalized care plans, compassionate treatment, and a truly comfortable setting, we not only heal wounds but also ensure that patients look forward to their visits with us."

The incidence of chronic wounds is rising due to our aging population and increasing rates of diseases like diabetes and circulatory issues. A non-healing wound can lead to severe complications such as infection, potentially resulting in amputation or even loss of life.

Now is the time for those suffering from chronic wounds to seek the advanced wound care available at Highpoint Health Wound Care – Sumner. For more information and to schedule an appointment, please call 615.328.3808 or visit our Wound Care page.