The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center recently received the Robert A. Warriner III, M.D., Center of Excellence award from Diversified Clinical Services.

The award recognizes the center’s ability to meet the Center of Distinction quality standards for two consecutive years. Desert Springs Hospital achieved patient satisfaction rates of more than 90 percent, as well as an 89 percent healing rate in 30 median days.

The Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center at Desert Springs Hospital treats a wide variety of patients with wounds. One of its more unique ways of treating wound patients is with hyperbaric chambers, which use a high concentration of oxygen to fight infection and speed up the healing process. The chambers are noninvasive and painless, enabling patients to lie in the chamber and watch movies while their body is healing.

Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada and its parent organization Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains are joining with MTV, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to encourage youth to GYT — Get Yourself Tested — during National STD Awareness Month in April. 

Planned Parenthood of Southern Nevada will offer $10 STD testing for gonorrhea and chlamydia and $10 Rapid HIV testing at its health centers Tuesday and Friday. Local centers are:

Las Vegas

3300 E Flamingo Rd, #25

3220 W Charleston Blvd.

North Las Vegas

3940 Martin L.

The American Red Cross invites the public to attend a free Adult CPR Class on Saturday, April 23 at the Thomas and Mack Center. Called "CPR Saturday", the event will train 1,000 people in one day in the lifesaving skill of CPR.

Two sessions will be conducted; one beginning at 8:30am and a repeat session at 1:30 pm. Each session is three hours. A two-year Adult CPR certification will be issued upon successful completion.

Register at www.redcrosslasvegas.org or (702) 531-0237.