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Good Samaritan Hospital’s Wound Care And Hyperbaric Institute Earns Accreditation Good Samaritan Hospital’s Wound Care And Hyperbaric Institute Earns Accreditation
Good Samaritan Hospital’s Wound Care And Hyperbaric Institute Earns Accreditation Good Samaritan Hospital, a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), is pleased to announce the Wound Care and Hyperbaric Institute has received a reaccreditation from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). UHMS accreditation means the facility has met or exceeded the highest standards of care and patient safety through rigorous evaluation of the operations, including equipment, staff and training to ensure that the utmost quality is maintained within the specialty of undersea and hyperbaric medicine. Good Samaritan Hospital is the only hospital in Ro…
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Powerful Tool To Promote Wound Healing Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Powerful Tool To Promote Wound Healing
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Powerful Tool To Promote Wound Healing For patients in Rockland County suffering from chronic wounds that don't heal with normal rest and care, a treatment known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy can offer futuristic healing with incredible results. When left untreated, certain wounds can be serious and potentially devastating -- in some cases, leading to amputation. “We’re very aggressive about having wounds heal and getting patients back to their normal life as soon as possible,” said Dr. Seby Jacob, medical director of The Wound Care Center at Montefiore Nyack Hospital. "Wound care is incredibly complex and wound prevalence w…