Jacksonville, FL (ContentDesk) July 15, 2006 -- Diversified Clinical Services, the nations leading disease management company which collaborates with hospitals to establish and manage comprehensive outpatient wound care programs, announces the signing of 16 new hospital contracts. The new wound care centers will be located in Danbury, Connecticut; Savannah, Georgia; Crystal River, Florida; Statesboro, Georgia; Bronx, New York; Clifton Springs, New York; Cary, North Carolina; Mooresville, North Carolina; Raleigh, North Carolina; Ashland, Oregon; Reading, Pennsylvania; Aiken, South Carolina; Denton, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Antonio, Texas; and Stephenville, Texas. This increases the total number of Diversified Clinical Services hospital partnerships to 152 in 36 states. Hospitals are seeing the advantage of providing specialized outsourced services for the treatment of wounds. With the increase in diabetic ulcers and chronic wounds, our centers offer the latest technologies, treatments and modalities to address this growing need, said Jim Henry, CEO of Diversified Clinical Services.

Diversified Therapy and Praxis Clinical Services merged in April making the new organization, Diversified Clinical Services, the largest outpatient wound care management company in the U.S.Henry says, The merger has brought together the most experienced and talented team of professionals in the industry, and has given Diversified Clinical Services unprecedented resources to serve its hospital customers and manage future growth.About Diversified Clinical ServicesDiversified Clinical Services manages comprehensive wound care centers at more than 150 contracted hospitals in 36 states nationwide, allowing hospitals to provide a needed, value-added service to a growing patient population. Diversified Clinical Services plans, develops and manages the wound care centers, providing implementation guidelines, key staff, operating procedures, clinical algorithms, outcomes data tracking systems, education and billing and coding training.Diversified Clinical Services is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. More information is available at www.diversifiedclinicalservices.com ..