Published on May 30, 2026

Shady Grove Medical Center Wound Care team

Shady Grove Medical Center Wound Care Center Earns National Awards for Superior Outcomes

GAITHERSBURG, Md. – The Center for Advanced Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine at Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical has received the Center of Distinction Award and the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Clinical Excellence Award for 2025 from Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services.

The awards recognize centers that achieve high patient satisfaction and strong clinical outcomes for patients with chronic, nonhealing wounds, including diabetic ulcers, pressure injuries and infections.

"To receive this recognition from Healogics reflects our deep commitment to those we serve," said Kathy Neuman, Director of Wound Care at Shady Grove Medical Center. "Achieving the Center of Distinction and Center of Excellence statuses underscores the dedication of our team to patients living with chronic wounds."

To earn Center of Distinction status, the Shady Grove team achieved a patient satisfaction rate above 92 percent. The center also ranked in the top 10 percent of eligible Healogics Wound Care Centers for clinical excellence, measured by a comprehensive healing rate weighted by wound type.

Shady Grove Medical Center offers advanced wound care treatments including negative‑pressure wound therapy, bioengineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. The center also provides hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which surrounds patients with 100 percent oxygen to support wound healing.

Adventist HealthCare Shady Grove Medical Center is the largest hospital in the Adventist HealthCare system and has earned national recognition for patient safety. Its comprehensive health services include award-winning heart and neurological care; a Birth Center, NICU and specialized children’s units; a freestanding cancer center, and joint surgery programs that rank among the best in the U.S. Shady Grove Medical Center is also Maryland’s second-largest provider of mental health services. More than 2,800 team members and 875 physicians help carry out its mission to extend God’s care through a ministry of physical, mental and spiritual healing.

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Tina Sheesley
tsheesle@adventisthealthcare.com
240-826-6618

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