Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, recently earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for advanced total hip and knee replacement certification, reports The Times-Gazette.
Three things to know:
1. The certification is in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and highlights the hospital's commitment to providing safe and quality care.
2. It focuses on the presurgical orthopedic consultation to the intraoperative, hospitalization, rehabilitation and follow-up with the orthopedic surgeon.
3. The hospital underwent an onsite review in August, where It was evaluated for compliance with related certification standards, streamlined clinical pathways, patient optimization through shared decision-making and accelerated patient care through best practice approaches.