June is Wound Healing Awareness Month (WHAM)
6/7/2021
June is Wound Healing Awareness Month; a time to recognize the efforts of our superhero wound care staff that has healed patients throughout the pandemic with bravery and compassion.
Wound Healing Awareness Month, or WHAM, is a monthlong celebration that takes place in June and focuses on common wound types and the benefits of treatment in an outpatient wound healing facility.
The Wound and Hyperbaric Centers at Northwest Medical Centers in Bentonville and Springdale treat all wounds. Their approach to wound care is aggressive, coordinating traditional and advanced therapies that aid and accelerate the healing process. The center is staffed by a team of skilled clinicians with advanced training in wound care and hyperbaric medicine. For patients that means faster healing times, longer-lasting results, decreased amputation rates and increased mobility.
When the body is not able to heal a wound on its own, proper wound treatment is critically important to avoid serious long-term complications. A wound healing center can provide the specialized treatment options and medical knowledge needed to support the body’s healing process, limit health complications and speed up recovery.
The center treats wounds of all types, including:
- Diabetic foot ulcers
- Arterial ulcers
- Venous ulcers
- Radiation wounds
- Pressure ulcers
- Compromised skin grafts and flaps
- Surgical wounds
- Crush injuries
- Traumatic wounds
Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville Wound and Hyperbaric Center is located at 2900 Medical Center Parkway, Suite 140 and the Northwest Medical Center – Springdale center is located at 706A Quandt Ave. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call the Bentonville center at (479) 553-3100 or the Springdale center at (479) 757-2030. No referral is required.
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