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SSM Health Wound Care in Mt. Vernon is a recipient of RestorixHealth’s highest achievement, the Wound Center of Excellence Award. Recipients of this prestigious award meet or exceed national wound care quality benchmarks over a set period of time. 
 
The Wound Center of Excellence Award recognizes wound centers that have demonstrated exceptional success by meeting or exceeding clinical, operational and patient satisfaction benchmarks. 
 
“This achievement reaffirms our mission through our partnership with RestorixHealth to improve the health and quality of life—and access to care—for those in our community with wounds,” said Regional Program Director of SSM Health Wound Care, Pam Ford, RN, COC. “We are proud to be acknowledged for the outstanding care that the Wound Care staff provides our patients every day.”  
 
Wound Care is dedicated to optimizing outcomes and preventing lower limb loss in patients with non-healing wounds. Their approach to wound care is comprehensive, coordinating traditional and advanced therapies that aid and accelerate the healing process. 

“Wound Care in Mt. Vernon has received the Center of Excellence in 3 out of the 4 biannual evaluations in the last 2 years,” Pam further explained as she complimented the staff. “This is a difficult award to obtain, and this team makes it look easy.”
 
Wound Care is staffed by clinicians who have received advanced training in wound management. Integrating a team of wound care professionals optimizes patient care while offering the most advanced healing options.  
 
SSM Health Wound Care is located at 4106 S. Water Tower Place, Mt. Vernon, IL 62864 and is open Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, please call 618-899-3710. 
 
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About RestorixHealth 
Committed to excellence in wound care, RestorixHealth is the wound care solutions company providing programs, services, products and education across the care continuum. From developing and operating wound centers in partnership with hospitals, through delivering professional wound care in nursing facilities and in-home settings, to supporting patients through the coordination of wound supplies, RestorixHealth’s solutions increase access to care, reduce hospital admissions and most importantly, improve patient outcomes and quality of life. For more information, visit www.RestorixHealth.com. 

About SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital – Mt. Vernon, operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters, is a 134-bed hospital and has the most advanced robotic surgical system for minimally invasive surgery, a comprehensive neurosciences program, and a pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program operated in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Mo.

In 2016, SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for the treatment of congestive heart failure. In recent years, Healthgrades has presented SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital with the Patient Safety Excellence Award, Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and the Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence.

For more information, visit us at ssmhealth.com or find us on Facebook

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Picture info: Staff at SSM Health Wound Care in Mt. Vernon, IL