The conversion separates the patients who suffered strokes from the patients recovering from orthopedic surgeries. The hospital invested $1 million in construction of the 22,503-square-foot center during the conversion. Both the patient and coach rooms are equipped with a personal bathroom, bed or fold-out couch and television.
The center and suite area is constructed to provide a recover space where the patient and their “coach” can be educated about the recovery process from nurses and physical therapists. The coach must attend preadmission counseling and then stay at the hospital during and after the patient’s surgery, becoming familiar with rehabilitation equipment and pain management measures.
The goal is for patients to shorten their length of stay from four or five days to three to four days.
Read The Daily News report on Saint Francis Hospital’s joint and spine center.
Read other coverage on hospital orthopedic centers:
– Carolinas Medical Center-Mercy Receives Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification
– Missouri’s St. John’s Health System to Build $104M Orthopedic Hospital
