New Kessler Center to offer specialized treatment for healing chronic wounds
RAMSEY, N.J., Dec. 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation has announced the opening of its new center for the specialized care of individuals with chronic wounds.
Kessler Center for Wound Care, located at 470 North Franklin Turnpike in Ramsey, offers leading-edge treatment to help heal wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections, radiation injuries to soft tissue and bone, and skin grafts and flaps, and improve the quality of life for its patients.
"More than eight million Americans suffer from chronic wounds, and more than a million new cases are diagnosed each year," said Bruce Pomeranz, M.D., Medical Director, Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation and Kessler Center for Wound Care. "This growing health care challenge is often related to diabetes, obesity, aging, the late effects of radiation therapy and other conditions. But research shows that specialized wound care treatment can optimize healing, reduce complications, and decrease the risk of hospital stays and surgery."
The Kessler Center for Wound Care has partnered with Healogics™, the world's largest wound care management organization, to provide the advanced treatment and proven protocols to effectively treat chronic wounds, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, negative pressure therapies, bioengineered tissues and biosynthetics.
Chronic non-healing wounds are generally defined as a sore, ulcer or other skin breakdown that that has not responded or significantly improved with conventional treatment over a 30-day period. These wounds are often associated with inadequate circulation, poorly functioning veins and immobility, and can lead to serious complications, including amputation.
According to Program Director and Certified Wound Care specialist Cari Perez, R.N., one of the most common causes of non-healing wounds is diabetes, a condition that affects nearly 26 million people. "It is estimated that 15% of all diabetics will develop chronic wounds. The individualized care and state-of-the science treatment that we provide offers our patients new hope for healing."
Education, training and community outreach are also part of the Center's commitment to care excellence. Patients may also have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials and multi-center studies.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call the Kessler Center for Wound Care at 201.962.8558 or visit www.kesslerwoundcare.com.
About Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation
Kessler Institute, the nation's largest single rehabilitation hospital, is one of only eight federally-designated Model Systems in the nation for the treatment and research of both spinal cord and brain injuries. That same level of quality care and innovative treatment distinguish its programs for stroke, amputation, neurological diseases, orthopedic and musculoskeletal rehabilitation and cardiac recovery. Ranked as one of the top two rehabilitation hospitals in the nation and best in the East by U.S.News & World Report, Kessler has three hospital campuses in West Orange, Saddle Brook and Chester, N.J., and more than 80 outpatient centers throughout the state. For more information, visit www.kessler-rehab.com.
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 more than 500 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, please visit www.healogics.com or to find a Wound Care Center near you, please call 1-800-373-HEAL (4325).
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