Twin Cities Community Hospital, a Tenet Health Central Coast hospital in Templeton, Calif., has been designated as a Blue Distinction Center+ for hip and knee replacements, Atascadero News reported Oct. 26.
The designation is given by Blue Cross Blue Shield to facilities that have demonstrated expertise in hip and knee replacements, including fewer patient complications and hospital readmissions.
On average, the facilities are 20 percent more cost efficient in an episode of care.
Twin Cities Community Hospital is one of more than 500 hospitals and ASCs to have earned the designation. A full list is here.