Overview

Our center is unique as it has a dedicated area within the hospital. Surgeries are scheduled Monday through Friday and patients typically return home after a three-night stay.

Features of the Program include:

• Nurses, therapists and nursing assistants who specialize in the care of joint patients
• Private and semi-private rooms
• Emphasis on group activities as well as individual care
• Family and friends educated to participate as “coaches” in the recovery process
• Group lunches with your coach and others in the program
• Your joint team who coordinates all pre-operative care and discharge planning
• A comprehensive patient guide for you to follow from six weeks pre-op until three months post-op and beyond
• Coordinated after-care program
• Reunion luncheons for former patients and coaches
• Newsletters to update you with new information about arthritis and joint care
• Public education seminars about hip and knee pain
  
  

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