Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital in South Boston, Va., recently opened the Sentara OrthoJoint Center, according to The Gazette-Virginian.
Here are four highlights:
1. The center is beginning a new program that will perform hip and knee replacement surgery.
2. This program was implemented at Sentara Halifax Regional to improve outcomes and provide a superior experience for individuals having hip or knee replacement surgery.
3. An orthopedic patient navigator oversees a patient's entire stay and is the patient's resource before, during and after discharge.
4. According to national best practice studies, the result of this new approach to surgery is less painful and leads to quicker recovery and superior outcomes.