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Joint Replacement Center
Your Care
Comprehensive Care
Grand View orthopaedic surgeons, nurses and physical therapists, specifically trained and certified in joint replacement care, act as a team to adhere to a comprehensive “map of care” for each joint replacement patient. This consistent and carefully planned approach helps to ensure that each and every patient benefits from key aspects of medical care that are directly related to a successful outcome for joint replacement surgery.
Patient Education
Pre-operative patient and family education is a vital part of the program. Patients scheduled for a joint replacement are encouraged to attend a class given at the hospital prior to surgery. The training session helps patients learn about what to expect before, during and after surgery and helps them to feel confident, less fearful and apprehensive.
Dedicated Center
Because the Joint Center is a dedicated unit, all facets of post-operative patient care and rehabilitation are conducted in the center. Joint replacement patients are not sick but rather have sore joints. For that reason, they are encouraged to dress in casual sports clothing and not hospital garb when they begin to use their new joint. The environment of the Joint Center emphasizes wellness concepts to maximize patient recovery through education, family involvement and group interaction with other joint replacement patients.
Rehabilitation
Physical therapy is essential to the joint replacement surgery patient’s rehabilitation; therefore, beginning the day following surgery, physical therapy begins with individual and group sessions. Occupational therapists also work with patients to teach them techniques to adjust their everyday activities such as dressing, cooking, bathing, during recuperation. Family members are encouraged to participate in the therapy sessions.
Going Home
Preparing to go home following joint replacement surgery begins with information given in the initial pre-operative class and with a private interview with the Joint Center coordinator who will continue to assist the patient with discharge planning throughout the hospital stay. Patients are usually in the hospital for 3-5 days. When discharged, they are prepared to function in their own home environment and are followed up by home care nurses and physical therapists trained in joint replacement care.
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