The advanced certification was established in 2016 in response to an increasing number of patients undergoing THR or TKR surgery. The certification is awarded for a two-year period.
The Joint Commission conducted an onsite review of the hospital on Dec. 5 and 6, 2017, evaluating compliance with advanced disease-specific care standards and THR and TKR requirements, including orthopedic consultation as well as preoperative, intraoperative and postsurgical orthopedic surgeon follow-up care.
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