BridgeHealth, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Denver, designated Silver Spring, Md.-based Holy Cross Hospital's Holy Cross Orthopedic Institute a National Center of Excellence for hip and knee replacement surgery.
Here are four things to know:
1. BridgeHealth clients and their families can now travel to Holy Cross hospital for hip and knee replacement surgery.
2. BridgeHealth clients can pre-negotiate rates for hip and knee replacements that result in savings for the employer and patient. BridgeHealth Care Coordinators hand the administrative tasks while partnering facilities provide care.
3. Holy Cross Hospital is one of 25 hospitals nationwide to receive the CMS performance rating above national average for 30-day risk standardized readmissions and complications for knee and hip replacement surgery.
4. Holy Cross Hospital is a Trinity Health facility and last year U.S. News and World Report named the hospital among the top three in South Florida.
"Holy Cross is committed to ensuring that our patients experience better health, better care and lower costs," said Patrick A. Taylor, MD, president and CEO of Holy Cross Hospital. "Our approach aligns with BridgeHealth's aim to bring higher quality healthcare to communities while reducing costs to plan members and plan sponsors."