Beaufort Memorial Hospital, located in South Carolina, received certification for hip and knee replacement, according The Island Packet.
Here are four notes:
1. Beaufort Memorial Hospital received The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval.
2. The hospital receives the certification less than two years after opening its Joint Replacement Center.
3. The Joint Commission awarded the hospital the certification after a one-day, on-site review.
4. The review took place on June 5.
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