Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics Program Named a 2025 Center of Distinction by Healogics
August 17, 2026The program was recognized for clinical excellence in patient satisfaction and wound healing rates.
Fort Lauderdale, Fla. (August 17, 2026) – Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics program has been awarded the prestigious 2025 Center of Distinction award by Healogics®, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. The program achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for 12 consecutive months, including a patient satisfaction rate higher than 92%.
“For the second year in a row, our wound care team has earned this award and deservedly so. Day after day, they are a source of healing to our patients,” said Pierre Monice, MBA, FACHE, President and CEO of Holy Cross Health. “This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication they provide.”
“For the second year in a row, our wound care team has earned this award and deservedly so. Day after day, they are a source of healing to our patients,” said Pierre Monice, MBA, FACHE, President and CEO of Holy Cross Health. “This recognition is a testament to the exceptional care and dedication they provide.”
The Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics program is part of the Healogics network which supports nearly 600 hospital outpatient Wound Care Centers® nationwide. Through this partnership, the center is managed by Healogics and provides highly specialized and evidenced-based wound care to patients suffering from diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, infections and other chronic wounds.
“This award speaks to the level of care we consistently provide to our patients. We tailor our treatments to the specific needs of an individual’s case,” said William Ward, MD, Medical Director, Wound Healing and Hyperbarics program at Holy Cross Health, where he specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation. “It is very rewarding to see patients heal and we have access to great technology that makes that possible.”
Advanced wound care modalities include negative pressure wound therapy, total contact casting, bio-engineered tissues, biosynthetic dressings and growth factor therapies. Since 2012, Holy Cross Health has also offered hyperbaric oxygen therapy, an advanced treatment that can help accelerate healing in select chronic wounds by increasing oxygen delivery to affected tissue.
The Holy Cross Wound Healing and Hyperbarics program is located within the Holy Cross HealthPlex in Fort Lauderdale. Patients may enter at 1000 NE 56th Street. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 954-542-4877 or visit holy-cross.com/services/wound-care.
ABOUT HOLY CROSS HEALTH
A member of Trinity Health, Fort Lauderdale-based Holy Cross Hospital, dba Holy Cross Health, is a full-service, not-for-profit, Catholic, teaching hospital operating in the spirit of the Sisters of Mercy. Holy Cross has been recognized for six Types of Care in U.S. News and World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospital rankings, was named among the 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals by Newsweek and selected as a Forbes America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals in 2025. Holy Cross has also been designated as a 2025 High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation for LGBTQ+ health care access and Holy Cross Health Foundation is designated as a High Performer from the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy. Through strategic collaborations and a commitment to being a person-centered, transforming, healing presence, the 557-bed hospital offers progressive inpatient, outpatient and community outreach services and clinical research trials to serve as the community’s trusted health partner for life. Holy Cross Health also includes Holy Cross HealthPlex outpatient facility, urgent care centers and more than 40 Holy Cross Medical Group physician practices. To learn more about Holy Cross Health, visit holy-cross.com. Connect with Holy Cross Health on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram.
ABOUT HEALOGICS
For more than 30 years, Healogics has led the nation in advanced wound care, transforming lives through evidence-based treatment and innovation. Guided by its mission to FIND. TREAT. HEAL.™, Healogics partners with hospitals and health systems across the country to deliver specialized care for patients with chronic wounds. Backed by the world’s largest wound care outcomes database and the Wound Science Initiative, Healogics continues to advance research and set new standards in healing. Learn more at www.healogics.com.