OSWEGO – The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine at Oswego Health is proud to announce the appointment of Abigail Andrew, MSN, RN, as Clinical Nurse Manager. With her extensive experience in clinical nursing and healthcare management, Andrew will lead the nursing team at the Center, working closely with wound care providers, nurses, and Hyperbaric Technicians to deliver high-quality, personalized care to individuals with complex, hard-to-heal wounds.
A member of the Healogics™ network, renowned for bringing together advanced resources and clinical expertise to promote effective healing, the Center is committed to offering state-of-the-art treatments and protocols that stimulate the body’s natural healing processes.
Abigail Andrew, a resident of Liverpool, NY, brings a wealth of experience from her diverse career in clinical nursing and healthcare education. Most recently, she served as Senior Academic Instructor at St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the nursing education curriculum. In this capacity, she successfully implemented an education plan that streamlined the testing and educational processes for visiting students at Upstate University Hospital and its affiliated facilities. This initiative standardized educational outcomes across the system and resulted in significant cost savings and reduced time spent on platform management.
Additionally, Andrew’s leadership extended to her role as Faculty Chair Professor at Bryant & Stratton College (2022-2023), where she chaired the Pediatric Nursing Department and the Feedback & Evaluation Committee. Her efforts in developing and evaluating curriculum initiatives helped improve the learning experience for nursing students while fostering a strong foundation for evidence-based, patient-centered care.
Andrew’s clinical expertise extends beyond education. She also served as Senior Project Manager for Finish Line Abbott World Marathon Majors | Finish Line Medical, educating healthcare providers on the benefits of point-of-care testing and its impact on patient outcomes and hospital efficiency.
Her clinical nursing experience spans a variety of settings, including her work as a Registered Nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital in the NICU and Upstate Hospital in Pediatric and Adolescent care. She has also worked as a travel nurse during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing critical care in diverse and challenging environments.
Andrew is highly trained. She holds a Master of Science in Nursing Education from Capella University, an Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Utica University, and a Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology from the College of St. Rose. She is also a certified EMT.
Chronic wounds affect more than 8 million people in the U.S., and with an aging population and increasing rates of conditions such as diabetes, obesity, and the long-term effects of radiation therapy, the need for specialized wound care continues to grow. The Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine at Oswego Health is committed to offering the highest care and expertise to meet this critical need.
For more information about the Center for Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Medicine, please call 315-326-3780.
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About Oswego Health:
The mission of Oswego Health is to provide accessible, quality care and improve the health of residents throughout Oswego County. As a nonprofit healthcare system established in 1881, Oswego Health is proud to be Oswego County’s largest private employer. More than 1,400 employees spread throughout its 18 locations, work for the Oswego Health system, which includes the 132-bed community Oswego Hospital, a 32-bed psychiatric acute-care facility with multiple outpatient behavioral health service locations, The Manor at Seneca Hill, a 120-bed skilled nursing facility, and Springside at Seneca Hill, an independent retirement community. The health system also operates Oswego Health Home Care, the only hospital-based certified home healthcare agency in the County, as well as two outpatient centers, including the Fulton Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, physical therapy, and occupational health services, and the Central Square Medical Center, offering urgent care, lab, medical imaging, and physical therapy services. In addition, the healthcare system includes Oswego Health Medical Practice, a multi-specialty medical group offering the community accessible, high-quality healthcare. 100+ physicians and advanced practice providers offer an extensive array of services across CNY, including primary care and specialty care in orthopedics, cardiology, ENT, gastroenterology, breast care, general surgery, urology, and bariatrics; for more information about Oswego Health, visit www.oswegohealth.org.
About Healogics, Inc.
Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., Healogics is the nation’s wound healing expert. Last year over 350,000 patients received advanced wound care through a nationwide network of over 600 Wound Care Centers®. The Healogics team is made up of almost 3,000 employees, 4,000 affiliated physicians and a Healogics Specialty Physician practice group of nearly 300. In addition to the company’s network of outpatient Centers, Healogics partners with over 300 skilled nursing facilities to care for patients with chronic wounds, and provides inpatient consults at more than 80 partner hospitals. As the industry leader, Healogics has the largest repository of chronic wound-specific patient data in the country. The Healogics Wound Science Initiative, an effort launched in 2017 to provide peer-reviewed research, recognizes the value and relevance of big data and advanced analytics to drive continuous, collaborative learning towards a better understanding of how to efficiently utilize healthcare resources for patients with wounds. For additional information, please visit Healogics.com.
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