Physicians, leaders, and clinicians at OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center are proud to announce that OSF Wound Care in Monmouth has been awarded the prestigious Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award and the Center of Distinction Award by Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. This recognition places OSF Wound Care in the top 10% of eligible Healogics® Wound Care Centers® based on Clinical Excellence, measured by the Comprehensive Healing Rate weighted by wound mix.
The Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award is named after Dr. Robert A. Warriner III, a pioneer in wound care and former chief medical officer for Healogics.
“In order to receive such awards, we must excel in Key Performance Quality Indicators for 2024,” said Audra Baker, program director. “We are beyond excited to be recognized for our hard work and dedication to healing patients.”
OSF Wound Care 2024 accomplishments:
- A total of 266 new patients treated, totaling 2,173 wound care encounters
- Over 488 wounds treated
- Healing Rate: 96%
- Median days to heal: 24 days
- Patient satisfaction: 95%
OSF Wound Care is Master Caster Certified for treating diabetic foot ulcer patients with Total Contact Casts, the gold standard treatment. We are one of only 90 wound centers in the country with this certification and the only one in our area. Our team includes certified wound nurses, ensuring expert care for our patients.
Meet our 2024 OSF Wound Care team:
- Jeremiah Bushmaker, DPM – medical director and panel physician
- Pamela Pecenka, APRN – panel provider
- Samuel Vazquez, MD – collaborating physician
- Glen Milos, MD – interim collaborating physician
- Audra Baker, MSPA – program director
- Angela Grady, MSN, RN, CWCN – clinical nurse manager
- Tina Canada, BSN, RN, WCC
- Kelly Cantwell, RN
- Kris Gray, MSN, RN
- Ann Wagner, CNA
Advanced wound care services
As a member of the Healogics network of over 600 Wound Care Centers®, OSF Wound Care provides highly specialized care for patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds.
Advanced wound care treatments include:
- Negative pressure wound therapy
- Total contact casting
- Bio-engineered tissues
- Biosynthetic dressings
“We have been blessed with wonderful Mission Partners and providers. Winning these awards for two consecutive years, despite only being open a little over two years, is an accomplishment we do not take lightly,” said Audra Baker. “We are grateful to provide this needed service to the community. Seeing our patients, who have struggled with wounds for days or even years, finally heal is what makes our work so meaningful.”
Contact Information
For more information on chronic wound treatment, contact OSF Wound Care at:
1000 W. Harlem Ave., Monmouth, Illinois (309) 734-1408, Open Monday – Thursday.
About Healogics
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, Healogics is the nation’s leading wound healing expert. In the past year, over 300,000 patients received advanced wound care through a network of 600+ Wound Care Centers. Healogics also partners with 300+ skilled nursing facilities and provides inpatient consults at over 60 partner hospitals. With the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country, Healogics is dedicated to improving outcomes through peer-reviewed research and advanced analytics.