COOKEVILLE, TENN – Cookeville Regional Medical Center physicians, leaders, and clinicians gathered
today to celebrate the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award, which was given to
The Advanced Wound Care Center at CRMC. This Center has achieved patient satisfaction rates
higher than 92 percent and a healing rate of at least 91 percent in less than 30 median days to heal,
for a minimum of two consecutive years. The Center was awarded this prestigious honor by
Healogics, the nation's largest provider of advanced wound care services. Out of more than 700
eligible Centers, 268 were honored with this award. The award is named for Dr. Robert A. Warriner
III, a pioneer in wound care and the former Chief Medical Officer for Healogics.
“The Advanced Wound Care Center at Cookeville Regional has seen tremendous growth since it
opened its doors in 2015, and that is because there is a high need for wound care here in this region,”
said Paul Korth, CEO at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. “The physicians and staff work hard to
provide excellent, high quality care to all patients, and it is an honor to receive the National Award for
Excellence status.”
The Advanced Wound Care Center at CRMC is a member of the Healogics network of more than 700
Wound Care Centers®, with access to benchmarking data and proven experience treating
approximately 2.5 million chronic wounds. The Advanced Wound Care Center at CRMC offers highly
specialized wound care to patients suffering from diabetic ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and
other chronic wounds which have not healed in a reasonable amount of time. Advanced treatments
included negative pressure wound therapy, bio-engineered skin substitutes, hyperbaric oxygen
therapy, biological and biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies.
For more information visit www.crmchealth.org or call (931) 783-2626.
Wound Care Center At CRMC Recognized As Center Of Excellence For Wound Healing
