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WARM SPRINGS CENTER FOR WOUND CARE AND HYPERBARIC RECEIVES ACCREDITATION
Only 41 Centers in the World Have Obtained Accreditation

The Warm Springs Specialty Hospital at Luling Center for Wound Care received a three-year Hyperbaric Facility Accreditation from the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS). Through this accreditation the Warm Springs Center for Wound Care has met and/or exceeded the national standards for safety, clinical expertise of medical, nursing and technical staff, and quality of care outcomes.

The UHMS is an international, non-profit organization serving over 2,500 members from around the world. The UHMS provides scientific information to improve the basis of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and promote sound treatment protocols and standards of practice.

"The accreditation process for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Facilities is a method of identifying those centers that strive to bring together the medical, nursing and technical expertise to provide outstanding care in a safe environment. I am excited and pleased that our center has successfully passed this process," said Dr. Homer Reyes, director of the Warm Springs Center for Wound Care.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy is a treatment in which the patient is exposed to 100 percent oxygen inside a pressurized chamber. This increased oxygen delivery stimulates the healing mechanisms of the body and assists in returning it to a normal. Warm Springs Specialty Hospital at Luling Center for Wound Care is one of only 41 facilities that have successfully completed the process for accreditation in the United States.

"Warm Springs is proud to be one of only a few facilities to receive accreditation by this international organization," said Brenda Miles, administrator of the Warm Springs Specialty Hospital at Luling. "Wound care is a very important facet of the services we provide as we focus on a holistic approach to healthcare."

Warm Springs realizes that nothing changes lives more than a catastrophic experience. For that reason Warm Springs is dedicated to helping patients recovering from illness, injury and surgery to maximize health and independence, relearn life and work skills, and rediscover their capacity to live life to its fullest.