Enid, Okla.-based St. Mary's Regional Medical Center has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement, according to Enid News & Eagle.
Here's what you need to know:
1. The Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement is awarded for a two-year period.
2. The Joint Commission-accredited hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers can seek this advanced certification to demonstrate the quality and safety of their total joint replacement services.
3. St. Mary's Regional Medical Center is the first healthcare facility in Oklahoma to earn the Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement.