What We Did Today Archive

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"What We Did Today" is a glimpse into the work everyone at WCA does.

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April 1, 2020

Glendale, CA

Many thanks to the beautiful people at Domenico's Italian Restaurant in Pasadena for providing lunch for our hard-working wound care team at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital! Thank you so much @OriginalDomenicos!

#whatwcadidtoday #wwdt #pizzaisperfect

March 24, 2020

Glendale, CA

When we say "All Hands On Deck," we mean ALL! Our CEO Mike Comer is on hand at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital to assist with pre-screening wound care patients before their appointments. In the midst of the Covid-19 crisis, our programs across the country continue to operate for those who need essential wound care services. Our goal is to prevent infections, save limbs and lives, and help our patients avoid hospitalization.

#whatwcadidtoday #wwdt #covid-19 #woundcare

March 5, 2020

WInchester, KY

The WCA media team recently visited Clark Regional Medical Center, filmed their superstar wound care team in action, and interviewed a very happy patient. We want to help our partners educate their local communities about the benefits of specialized wound care and hyperbaric medicine. Video coming soon! L to R: Donna Martin, RN, CWON; Amanda Collins, RN; Crystal Todd, RN; Jack Arnold, MD; Layne Hazel, PD; Jordan Wright, front office coordinator,

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #wwdt #hyperbaricmedicine #ruralhealth #hbot

February 17, 2020

Sierra Madre, CA

Last week, WCA operational team leaders from around the country met at HQ to discuss and assess performance measures, develop strategic goals, and improve partner performance. The team also discussed ways in which challenges can be addressed by creating effective solutions for continuous improvement.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #wwdt #whatwedidtoday

February 4, 2020

Phoenix, AZ

The American Hospital Association's Rural Healthcare Leadership Conference attracts over 900 top thinkers and practitioners each year. The event offers proven strategies and resources for accelerating performance excellence and improving the sustainability of the rural hospital and the health of the rural community. WCA’s Rylan Smith, COO, and Melissa Bailey, VP of Business Development and Sales, networked with guests at the conference, which was held this week in Phoenix.

#whatwcadidtoday #ruralhealth #ruralhospital

January 22, 2020

Bakersfield, CA

The wound care team at Bakersfield Heart Hospital is all smiles as they work alongside WCA's Regional Clinical Coordinator, Angela Pettaway! L to R: Erik Subia, Program Director; Pettaway; Rachel Vallembois, CHT; Brenda Llamas, CNA; Michelle Rhodes, LVN; Yesenia Rodriguez, LVN; Austin McNatt, HBO Technician; Dora Miranda, Front Desk; and Keri Penner, LVN.

#whatwcadidtoday #thewca #woundcare #HBOT #woundhealing

January 20, 2020

Marquette, MI

WCA CNO Christina Le (second from right) recently spent a week with UP Health System Marquette’s wound care and hyperbaric medicine team to offer assistance and celebrate our new partnership. L to R: Brandi Deroche, LPN/HBO Tech; Tiffany Dietsch, RN; Brandi Goodwin, Practice Manager; Le; William Harrison, Safety Director/HBO Tech.

#whatwcadidtoday #HBOT #woundcare #woundhealing

January 15, 2020

Placentia, CA

WCA CEO Mike Comer and COO Rylan Smith spent the day with the amazing team at the Center for Wound Care at Placentia-Linda Hospital. Standing, L to R: Clarissa Ziemke, Rylan Smith, John Gambol, MD, Mary Tuttle, Efrain Castro, Anna Nguyen. Seated: Gase Resheng, Mike Comer.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #woundhealing

November 21, 2019

Greensburg, IN

Today at WCA programs across the country including Decatur County Memorial Hospital, our team is recognizing National Pressure Injury Prevention Day by increasing awareness about pressure injury prevention. It is estimated that 2.5 million people a year develop a pressure injury, and no other preventable event occurs as frequently. Patients with Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries (HAPIs) have a median excess length of stay of 4.31 days and 60,000 patients die a year as a direct result of Pressure Injuries. Visit www.NPIAP.com for more information.

#whatwcadidtoday #NPIAP #pressureinjurypreventionday

October 28, 2019

Glendale, CA

WCA Program Director Casey Carroll was on hand to talk about wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy during the recent USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Community Health Fair. Guests from the local community were offered free flu shots, a variety of health screenings and CPR training in a fun, family-friendly environment.

#whatwcadidtoday #healingcountry #woundcare #VHH

October 18, 2019

San Francisco, CA

WCA was a proud sponsor of Dignity Health-Saint Francis Memorial Hospital’s recent “Wine, Women & Shoes” fundraiser. WCA COO Rylan Smith and his wife, Rachel, attended the event, which helps to fund the hospital’s Bothen Burn Center as well as staff education, new equipment, capital renovations, patient amenities, and community health & wellness.

#whatwcadidtoday #burncenter #healingcountry #woundcare #HBOT

October 15, 2019

Las Vegas

I just returned from an awesome three days at the Fall 2019 Symposium on Advanced Wound Care (SAWC) conference in Las Vegas. It was a privilege to rub elbows with top minds in the wound care industry and attend several courses designed to help me continue to learn, refine, and validate my wound care knowledge. My SAWC experience will help continue WCA’s mission to be the best partner to our clients and, more importantly, help heal and support patients in the best way possible. This year, my SAWC course topics included: Healing Atypical Wounds, Advanced Modalities and Dressings, Staying on Top of Government Regulations, and How To Get Paid in the Outpatient Wound Care Center. In addition to the classes, a busy exhibit hall was filled with vendors, representatives, and manufacturers providing hands-on demonstrations and education. It was a terrific three days. Viva Las Vegas! Motivation!

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #healingcountry #woundhealing #SAWC

August 28, 2019

Sierra Madre, CA

Please join us in congratulating Casey Carroll, WCA Program Director at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Wound Care Program, on successfully completing her Master's in Business Administration with a focus on healthcare management (MBA-HA). Her passion for wound care and dedication to our patients is exceptional, and we're fortunate to have her on our team.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #woundhealing

August 13, 2019

Sierra Madre, CA

The WCA Operations Team gathered at HQ last week to review our nationwide wound care programs, share ideas, and improve operational efficiencies. L to R: Nick Jagodzinski, Christina Le, Rylan Smith, Randy Brooker, Mike Comer, Michael Curran, Angela Pettaway, Patrick Rhodes, and Audrey Duffin.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #woundhealing #healthcare #healthcareoperations

June 24, 2019

Houston, TX

WCA's Rylan Smith was a keynote guest panelist at the Semi-Annual Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Forum hosted by Q1 Productions. Left to right: Rylan Smith, WCA; Kate Jeter, Q1 Productions; David Amin, MD, Palmetto Health Solutions; William Galinsky, Baylor, Scott & White Health; and Philip Boyce, Baptist Health.

#whatwcadidtoday #Q1HealthcareForums #revenuecyclemanagement

June 11, 2019

Santa Monica, California

The WCA team is joined by award-winning actress and director Kathy Bates at the 2nd annual USC Multidisciplinary Approach to Lymphedema and Related Disorders Symposium. A two-time cancer survivor, Bates is also a lobbyist and activist for the Lymphatic Education & Research Network (LE&RN), an organization dedicated to fighting lymphatic disease and lymphedema through education, research, and advocacy. Pictured from left to right: Christina Le, WCA Chief Nursing Officer; Casey Carroll, Program Director at the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Wound Care Program; Vanessa Ploessel, WCA Director of Denials Management; Chelsea Mattner, LVN; the Honorable Ms. Bates; and Mary Brightwell, RN and Clinical Manager at the Center for Wound Care, Placentia-Linda Hospital. WCA sponsored the symposium.

#kathybates #lymphedema #woundcare #whatwedidtoday

June 6, 2019

WInchester, KY

WCA extends a warm and enthusiastic welcome to Layne Hazel, new Program Director at the Center for Wound Care at Clark Regional Medical Center. From left to right: Michael Curran, WCA Atlantic Regional Director of Operations, Donna Martin, Clinical Coordinator, Layne Hazel, and Nick Jagodzinski, WCA Atlantic Regional Clinical Coordinator.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare

March 8, 2019

Chicago

WCA CFO Rylan Smith prepares to take the stage today at the Q1 Healthcare Revenue Cycle Management Forum in Chicago. Smith and other seasoned panelists will help attendees find solutions to current revenue cycle challenges and build problem-solving skills.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #revenuecyclemanagement #rcm #healthcare

January 22, 2019

Columbus, OH

The WCA team provides support during the annual skills fair at OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, Wound Care & Hyperbaric Services. Left to right: Diane Schmitz-McBride, PSA, Marty Montgomery, RN, Randy Brooker of WCA, Jillian Rivera, RN, and Rebecka Lias, RN.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #hyperbaricoxygentherapy

October 23, 2018

Glendale, CA

The WCA team was on hand to offer information and answer questions about specialized wound care during USC Verdugo Hills Hospital's annual Community Health and Wellness Fair. Left to right: Casey Carroll, Assistant Program Director, Jessica Magdaleno, Community Education Liaison, and Svetlana Carovski, Program Director.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #hyperbaricmedicine #HBOT

October 15, 2018

Houston, Texas

At the DFCon Global Diabetic Foot Conference last week, WCA CEO Mike Comer (third from right) participated in a lively panel discussion on the continuum of care as it relates to limb salvage and wound care. #DFCon18 #woundcare #limbsalvage

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #limbsalvage #DFCon

October 10, 2018

San Marcos, CA

The team at the Palomar Health Wound Healing Center in San Marcos, California is all smiles after Go-Live week! The Center works collaboratively with nearly 400 referring providers in the community and boasts a multidisciplinary team including a podiatrist, plastic surgeon, vascular surgeon, and highly experienced physicians who specialize in Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare

October 8, 2018

Poway, CA

Palomar Poway team surviving Go-Live week! Left to right: Nick Jagodzinski, WCA RN; Erika Verdugo front office; Amy Maketa, RN; Viviana Molinda, front desk; Sandra Hayes, MD; Therese Trujillo, RN; Michelle Jose, LVN; Sharon Bristlin, RN; Fran Ritch LVN; and Shakeh Akopian, WCA Western Regional Director.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #golive

October 1, 2018

Midlothian, VA

Over the weekend, Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center offered free flu shots and on-site mammography to the local community. Our team was on hand to answer questions and provide information about the hospital's outpatient wound care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy program. Left to right: Michael Curran, WCA Regional Director of Operations, Jamie Mease, Clinical Coordinator, and Dr. Ushita Patel.

#whatwcadidtoday #whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #HBOtherapy

August 16, 2018

Sierra Madre, CA

This week WCA hosted the #woundcare team from Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte, Colorado. During their three-day visit to Southern California, the team spent time with WCA staff and toured several partner centers in the region. The group also gathered at WCA HQ for a Total Contact Casting Call! Left to right: Tiffany Ward, M.D., Justine Bitler, RN, Linda Boyd, Integra Representative, Steven Eakin, HBO Technician, Yvonne Irigoyen, WCA Director of Vendor Relations, Eva Timberlake, Development and Communications Officer, and Patrick Thompson, M.D.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #totalcontactcasting

August 3, 2018

Winchester, KY

When the Center for Wound Care at Clark Regional Medical Center gets super busy, WCA’s Atlantic Region “Superman” Nick Jagodzinski, RN, jumps into the car and rolls up his sleeves! Left to right: Ashley Tomlin, RN, Donna Martin, RN, Clinical Coordinator, Brittany Billings, Certified Medical Assistant, and Jagodzinski.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #hyperbaricoxygentherapy

June 21, 2018

Springfield, IL

WCA's dynamic duo, Nancy Burgess (l) and Melissa Bailey, are sharing their passion for advancing rural healthcare (and wound care!) this week at the Small & Rural Hospitals Annual Meeting hosted by the Illinois Health and Hospital Association.

#whatwcadidtoday #ruralhealthcare #woundcare

June 11, 2018

Santa Monica, CA

John Gambol, M.D., Medical Director of Hyperbarics for Wound Care Advantage (WCA), was a guest speaker at the 1st annual USC Multidisciplinary Approach to Lymphedema and Related Disorders Symposium, presented by the USC Department of Surgery and USC Office of Continuing Medical Education. Dr. Gambol presented on behalf of USC Verdugo Hills Hospital and WCA. The USC Verdugo Hills Hospital/WCA wound care team, from left to right: Jessica Neiggeman, R.N., Svetlana Carovski, Program Director, Dr. Gambol, Chelsea Mattner, L.V.N., Christina Le, WCA C.N.O., Amanda Philbrick, R.N., and Ketan Patel, M.D.

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare #VHH #lymphedema

May 14, 2018

Sierra Madre, CA

At WCA, our passion for wound care knows no bounds! Today, we found this little owl near our office, clearly suffering from an injury and unable to move. We picked her up, named her Sierra, and found a local vet who agreed to take care of her. Little Sierra: We believe you can fly!

#whatwcadidtoday Little Owl

May 4, 2018

Sierra Madre, CA

"You had me at tacos." #cincodemayo #tacobar #fiestatacos

#whatwcadidtoday #cincodemayo

May 2, 2018

Wethersfield, CT

Today is “National Get Fit Don’t Sit Day." The American Diabetes Association encourages people to get up and move throughout the day – especially at work. Chuck Norton, who works out of his home office, is way ahead of the curve with his very own standing desk!

#whatwcadidtoday #getfitdontsit #AmDiabetesAssn #diabetes

April 19, 2018

Glendale, CA

Dr. David G. Armstrong, internationally renowned podiatric surgeon and diabetic wound care expert, presented during the case manager's meeting on diabetes and wound care at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.

#whatwcadidtoday

April 13, 2018

Greensburg, IN

Thanks to the wound care experts at Decatur County Memorial Hospital for welcoming our media team this week!

#whatwcadidtoday #woundcare

April 5, 2018

Pasadena, CA

WCA's Rylan Smith (left) and Kareem Aqleh visited the Pasadena office of U.S. Congresswoman Judy Chu to discuss the future of healthcare.

#whatwcadidtoday #healthcare #woundcare #JudyChu

March 29, 2018

Cerritos, CA

WCA's Morgan Craven (left) and Connie Wood at the 2018 Annual Employment Law Conference sponsored by Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo. Sessions focus on issues faced by HR management and legal professionals in the state of California.

#whatwcadidtoday

March 28, 2018

Burbank, CA

Behind the scenes with our media team, shooting video with CEO Mike Comer and Dr. David Armstrong.

#whatwcadidtoday

March 26, 2018

Glendale, CA

We enjoyed the gorgeous view today along with our HBO patients at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital.

#whatwcadidtoday

March 16, 2018

Sierra Madre, CA

The CEO told the executive team to take a hike, so we did.

#whatwcadidtoday

March 6, 2018

Brawley, CA

WCA's media team visited The Wound Clinic at Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District today to help welcome Joseph Bivens, M.D. (second from left), the program’s new Medical Director.

#whatwcadidtoday

February 12, 2018

Jeffersonville, IN

Attended the medical staff open house for their brand-new HBO suite. They are very excited about its opening and early success to date.

#whatwcadidtoday

January 18, 2018

Sierra Madre, CA

What happens when Hollywood comes to Sierra Madre.

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January 15, 2018

Las Vegas, NV

Viva Las Vegas! Visit WCA's financial team at booth 308 during the 20th annual Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) Western Region Symposium at Paris Las Vegas.

#whatwcadidtoday

December 5, 2017

Winchester, KY

Mike Comer welcomes new interim program director Michael Curran, as they work together preparing an HBO chamber. Though Mike is a former hyperbaric technician himself, this is as close to touching a chamber as we let him get!

#whatwcadidtoday

November 30, 2017

Placentia, CA

Placentia Linda welcomed Dr. Crystal Kincaid, Barbara Kinder, and Donna Martin from Clark Regional for a fun-filled day of shadowing and training!

#whatwcadidtoday

November 15, 2017

Los Angeles, CA

This week, the team from St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri shadowed at our Placentia-Linda and UCLA programs to gain a better understanding of clinic flow and operational efficiency. Left to right: Karen Redmond, President/WCA; Amy O’Rear, RN/St. Luke’s Hospital; Stanley Cowen, MD/UCLA; and Sion Levy, MD/St. Luke’s Hospital.

#whatwcadidtoday

November 8, 2017

Valencia, CA

CDPH just left and gave their stamp of approval! As you can imagine, the team is extremely excited and beginning to pack and move over. They’ll start seeing patients in the new suite Monday.

#whatwcadidtoday

October 27, 2017

Valencia, CA

Behind the scenes of WCA's corporate photo shoot. A special thanks to Henry Mayo Newhall hospital for providing the location and some of the talent!

#whatwcadidtoday

October 18, 2017

Hutchinson, KS

I attended and participated in a community event called "First Course," at Hutchinson where the Medical Director and Program Director gave talks on the link between diabetes and chronic wounds. There was a solid turnout of seniors who were able to learn more about the diabetic condition and how it affects their health. We all answered questions and spoke with the community members after the presentations.

#whatwcadidtoday

October 6, 2017

Whiteville, NC

Jay Haley and Randy Brooker went to meet the new administrator Jason Beck and present the Q2 quarterly business review. Also ran into the previous program director David Holmes (pictured with Jay) and met with the medical director Dr. Greco.

#whatwcadidtoday

October 5, 2017

Las Vegas, NV

Several of our nurses are in Las Vegas this week attending the Wild on Wounds conference and taking the Ostomy Management course.

#whatwcadidtoday

September 15, 2017

Sierra Madre, CA

Several team members welcomed Alexandra Wynkoop, BSN, RN into the WCA family to begin her new position at Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (Dignity Health) in San Francisco. From left to right: Amanda Richardson, Director of Corporate Projects; Karen Redmond, WCA President; Alexandra Wynkoop; Morgan Craven, VP of WCA HR.

#whatwcadidtoday

July 28, 2017

Valencia, CA

We joined our Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital partners in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to open the new Wound Care and Hyperbaric Facility. This had been a ten-year process for this organization, and I am immensely proud that we were able to work with the leadership team to make it a reality.

#whatwcadidtoday

July 26, 2017

Valencia, CA

The new hyperbaric suite at Henry Mayo hospital is the first of its kind in the Santa Clarita Valley. Our team was there for yesterday's media preview and will be attending the ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening later today.

#whatwcadidtoday

July 24, 2017

Jeffersonville, IN

Worked with a client on updating her QI board. This was after presenting the Q1 and preliminary Q2 data to the C-Suite. They have a great team in this center and we appreciate all that they do!

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July 20, 2017

Conroe, TX

The Conroe team having fun casting each other and getting certified! Thank you to our vendor partners for giving us this great hands on class!

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July 18, 2017

Valencia, CA

Troy Peters and I were on-site today to provide the entire wound care team with HBO education and chamber operation training. We were able to work closely with their CHT to ensure she has all the tools and resources WCA provides in order to successfully perform her job.

#whatwcadidtoday

July 13, 2017

Conroe, TX

The team at Conroe Regional Medical Center is excited for their first day seeing patients! Warm cookies from WCA helps to motivate them as well!

#whatwcadidtoday

July 7, 2017

Winchester, KY

Christina visiting Clark Regional for a clinical onsite visit and celebrating Dr. Kincaid's bday!

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June 30, 2017

Conroe, TX

We submitted the implementation plan to Conroe Regional Medical Center. We'll be onsite the week of July 10th for Go-Live and Luvo EMR training. Welcome to the WCA family of centers, Conroe!

#whatwcadidtoday

June 26, 2017

Valencia, CA

A clinician reached out with an inquiry about wound care certification courses for RNs and I was happy to tell her that our relationship with Wound Care Education Institute (WCEI) offers discounted education to all WCA partners. WCA values ongoing education and encourages all of our partners to take full advantage of those opportunities.

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June 20, 2017

Sierra Madre, CA

The first monthly educational webinar was held with Riverside Methodist Hospital wound clinic. Very successful program with many questions and contributions from an incredibly knowledgeable clinical team. Thank you Riverside for your participation!

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June 9, 2017

Glendale, CA

Mendy McIntosh, Program Manager of the Wound Healing Center at Clark Memorial Hospital visited the team at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital in CA this week. She spent time with Svetlana Carovski, Program Director for the center, and me to gain insight and the tools necessary to run an efficient and successful wound care and hyperbaric program.

#whatwcadidtoday

June 5, 2017

Winchester, KY

The new Clark Regional Center for Wound Care opens this week. Pictured left to right at the cake cutting: Troy Gerrard (PD), Kimberly Mack, Brenda Sparks (RN), Dr. Crystal Kinkade, Robert Parker (CEO) and Chris Stewart (Interim CFO)

#whatwcadidtoday

May 18, 2017

Los Angeles, CA

WCA visited our wound center at UCLA to deliver presents and flowers to our nurses for Nurse's Week 2017. Although this center is our smallest size-wise, this center sees the most patients out of all WCA clinics nationwide- averaging 500 patients a month! This is only possible because of the amazing staff of clinicians that run the clinic daily.

#whatwcadidtoday

May 15, 2017

Jeffersonville, IN

The WCA executive team conducted our on-site 90 day review with the leadership of our newest partner, Clark Memorial Hospital. This meeting is an essential component of our client satisfaction process and provides critical insight into start-up and initial operations from the Hospital's point of view.The Clark Memorial Team is doing an exceptional job as they transition to the Luvo system after having been self-managed for over a decade!

#whatwcadidtoday

May 11, 2017

Glendale, CA

The product review program hosted Hollister at USC Verdugo Hills wound clinic today to evaluate a product. Hollister states "the information that we got from this tour is invaluable. Not only did it answer the questions we were looking for, but it gave me even more questions to answer that we hadn't thought of before."

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May 9, 2017

Sierra Madre, CA

The patient happiness dashboard is now available in the Keystone module in Luvo.

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May 1, 2017

Winchester, KY

Our team trained 15 clinicians and physicians in Hyperbaric Medicine and installed two brand new chambers. The Wound Care Center at Clark Regional Medical Center will open June 2017 with well-trained staff ready to go!

#whatwcadidtoday