performed similarly to hospitals receiving five-stars as a group , on average , 218,141 lives could potentially have been saved and complications in 156,050 patients could potentially have been avoided .
Additionally , from 2018 to 2020 , patients having cardiac defibrillator implants in hospitals with five-stars have , on average , 62 % lower risk of experiencing a complication than if they were treated in hospitals with one-star . Similarly , patients having hip fracture repair in hospitals receiving one-star are , on average , two times more likely to experience one or more complications than if they were treated in hospitals with five-stars .
“ Consumers can feel confident that hospitals receiving these recognitions have demonstrated their commitment to quality care and exceptional outcomes ,” says Brad Bowman , M . D ., chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades . “ The recognition helps provide peace of mind when selecting a place for care .”
WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center Hyperbaric Medicine Program Reaccredited
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine at WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center received national reaccreditation by the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society ( UHMS ) for its hyperbaric medicine program .
High performance standards are required for accreditation and only 200 hyperbaric centers in the U . S . have achieved UHMS accreditation . Accepted as the gold standard in accrediting clinical hyperbaric facilities , the UHMS program and standards have been recognized by The Joint Commission .
“ Achieving UHMS reaccreditation means we have met the most vigorous industry safety standards , practice evidence-based medicine and have high ratings in patient outcomes and satisfaction ,” says Kellyn Jackson , R . N ., BSN , director of the Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine .
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine is an outpatient department of WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center . It opened in November of 2012 with one hyperbaric chamber and a second chamber was added in September of 2013 . In 2015 , the center became the first wound care center in West Virginia to receive UHMS accreditation .
“ We offer treatment locally for patients with chronic wounds , which are wounds that do not heal ,” Jackson says . “ For most of us , a minor cut or scratch poses little problem . However , there are many people who do not have the ability to heal properly due to poor blood circulation , diabetes or other chronic problems .”
The Center for Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine offers a comprehensive approach for treating patients with
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