Wound Healing Center Celebrates 15 Years With Open House on August 5

HSHS St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center is proud to celebrate 15 years of exceptional patient care with a community open house on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 5 to 7 p.m. Community members are invited to tour the recently updated center, learn about advanced wound healing treatments and witness demonstrations of the center’s hyperbaric oxygen therapy chambers.

The Wound Healing Center is located within HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital at 503 N. Maple St., Effingham. Those attending the open house should enter through the hospital’s Emergency Department entrance off Mulberry Street.

The milestone celebration coincides with a remarkable achievement: the Wound Healing Center has earned the prestigious Healogics Center of Distinction award for 15 consecutive years, making it one of only two centers nationwide to maintain this honor for a decade and a half.

"For fifteen years, our dedicated team has been committed to providing specialized wound care that changes lives," said Dr. Jeff Brummer, Medical Director of HSHS St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center. "We're thrilled to open our doors to the community and showcase how our advanced treatments help patients return to healthier, more active lives."

Visitors to the open house will enjoy:

• Tours of the newly updated facility
• Information about innovative wound healing treatments
• Meeting the physicians and staff providing compassionate care
• Demonstrations of one of the center’s two hyperbaric oxygen chambers
• Light refreshments, charcuterie, and desserts

"The fifteen consecutive Center of Distinction awards reflect our unwavering commitment to excellence," said Chelsea Kinkelaar, RN, Wound Healing Center Program Director. "We're proud to have helped thousands of patients in our community heal wounds that might otherwise have led to serious complications or even amputation. Our dedicated team combines genuine care for patients with advanced training and treatments, driven by our passion for helping people heal and transforming lives.”

St. Anthony’s Wound Healing Center is a member of the Healogics network of over 600 Wound Care Centers® and offers highly specialized wound care to those patients suffering from chronic wounds that have resisted conventional treatment, including diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries and surgical wounds.