Mary Ann Horrigan recognized as Regional Director of Clinical Services of the Year

GREEN, OHIO (March 26, 2010) - Green, Ohio resident Mary Ann Horrigan was named Regional Director of Clinical Services of the Year by National Healing Corporation (NHC), a leader in disease management accounting for more than 30 percent of the nation's managed and outsourced wound healing centers.

Horrigan accepted the award during an Advanced Clinical Symposium in Orlando, Fla. which featured briefings by internationally recognized specialists on new treatment options and research that may bring additional advances in the care of chronic wounds. Other sessions included hands-on training opportunities, clinical information on accepted standards of care and safety updates.

NHC Chief Operating Officer James M. Tyler presented the award saying, "Mary Ann has made her way through the ranks as a clinical nurse manager and a program director and understands the needs of patients as well as the latest therapies and best practices medicine to deliver successful outcomes. For the first time in our company's history, every National Healing Wound Healing Center in one region has been recognized with the Front Runner Award as an industry leader. That's Mary Ann's region and she provided the drive, energy and knowledge to lead her centers to create that milestone."

Among her accomplishments over the past year, Horrigan developed a mentoring program, trained new clinical nurse managers and assisted in the revision of all patient education materials and NHC policy and procedure manuals.

NHC Wound Healing Centers offer state-of-the-art methodologies and treatments for chronic wounds including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, the use of vascular studies, tissue culturing and pathology, revascularization, skin grafting and clinical or surgical debridement.

Accepting the award, Horrigan said, "I am honored to work with talented and dedicated professionals in National Healing Corporation Wound Healing Centers. Their commitment to their communities and the patients under our care inspires me every day."

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About National Healing Corporation

Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Boca Raton, Fla., National Healing Corporation provides management services and the latest technology and expertise in wound healing to its client hospitals to establish quality wound healing programs. The Joint Commission has awarded National Healing Disease-Specific Care Certification for Wound Care. Committed to health care compliance and best practice medicine, National Healing emphasizes these priorities in its extensive clinical and business training programs. The privately-held company accounts for 30 percent of all managed and outsourced wound centers in the United States. For more information, please visit www.nationalhealing.com.