Curative Managed Wound Care Centers Earn High Marks in Patient Satisfaction.Business Editors, Health/Medical Writers HAUPPAUGE, N.Y.--(BW HealthWire)--Feb. 20, 2001 Ninety-four percent of Wound Care Center(R) patients throughout the country rated the overall care they received at the Centers as excellent or very good. More than 4,500 patients responded to the survey commissioned by Curative Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract (Nasdaq:CURE). The independent study - conducted by PrimeCARE Research - was based on the National Committee for Quality Assurance National Committee for Quality Assurance Medical practice A private, not-for-profit organization which has become the leading accreditor of managed care plans; in site visits, NCQA reviewers evaluate a managed care plan in terms of quality management, physicians' (NCQA NCQA National Committee on Quality Assurance, see there ) expectations for patient satisfaction. It covered issues ranging from quality of care to the time spent waiting for treatment. Wound Care Centers offer comprehensive wound treatment for patients who have nonhealing wounds resulting from conditions such as diabetes, poor circulation, and pressure ulcers due to immobility immobility standing still and disinclined to move, as in an animal suddenly blinded; responds to other stimuli unless immobility is part of a dummy syndrome when all stimuli are ignored. . Patients discharged between July 1 and December 29, 2000, from 130 Wound Care Centers in Curative's nationwide network responded to the survey. "Given the phenomenal response rate of this survey, we are confident that it accurately reflects the quality of care given at the Wound Care Centers throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. ," said John Prior, executive vice president of Curative. "Collectively, the survey participants were `extremely satisfied' with the care and service they received at their respective Wound Care Centers." "This data is something that JCAHO JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, see there (Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, n.pr the United States body that accredits healthcare organizations. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO/TJC), n. ) strongly considers when surveying facilities," said Prior. "Our strong showing will be of great value to our partner hospitals when they go through their surveys." Curative Health Services (www.curative.com) is a leading disease management company in chronic wound care. Curative provides a broad continuum of services to healthcare providers through a nationwide network. This national network of over 130 hospital-based Wound Care Centers in 33 states, has offered comprehensive treatment to over 300,000 patients, achieving a more than 90 percent patient satisfaction rate. Patients completing treatment have enjoyed a healing rate in excess of 80 percent. To contact the nearest Wound Care Center, call 1-800-991-HEAL. About the Study The patient satisfaction study is an ongoing effort to determine current satisfaction levels of Wound Care Center services. Reports are issued on a bi-annual basis and encompass all Wound Care Centers and their discharged patients. Completed surveys were returned to an independent research firm, PrimeCARE Research Group for data tabulation tab·u·late tr.v. tab·u·lat·ed, tab·u·lat·ing, tab·u·lates 1. To arrange in tabular form; condense and list. 2. To cut or form with a plane surface. adj. Having a plane surface. and analysis. |
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