| It seems like you've tried everything to get rid of | | | | Hospital Fairfield. "Our available options even include |
| that nagging pain in your knee. You've gone to | | | | computer-assisted and minimally-invasive procedures." |
| specialists, used ice packs, hot packs, and both | | | | World Class Care |
| topical and injected pain relievers. Now your doctor is | | | | What sets Mercy apart from other hospitals is the |
| suggesting total joint replacement as a way to | | | | commitment to providing personalized care. At all five |
| relieve your symptoms. | | | | Mercy hospitals in Greater Cincinnati patients have the |
| When you need to make a big decision regarding | | | | option to attend a joint replacement class. Designed |
| your joint health, look no further than the team of | | | | to offer future patients a chance to view the facility, |
| experts available at one of Mercy Health Partners' | | | | get to know the staff, complete important |
| hospitals. This network of care offers anyone in need | | | | pre-admission testing, and find the answers to all their |
| of a new knee, hip, or shoulder proven options for a | | | | joint replacement questions, this course is greatly |
| swift recovery. | | | | improving outcomes at Mercy facilities. |
| "Orthopedics is an ever-growing and ever-changing | | | | "The classes are not mandatory at our facility, but |
| field," says Carol Owens, RN, BBA, director of medical | | | | many doctors request patients attend them and a |
| and surgical services at Mercy Hospital Anderson. | | | | few require them," says Chaney. "When we first |
| "When you want to find the best surgical solution\ | | | | started offering the classes here, only a quarter of |
| for your personal needs, having allies like those | | | | our patients attended, but now we're up to more |
| available through our orthopedic program can help | | | | than two-thirds. Patients who attend leave grateful |
| you select the best procedure." | | | | that they came, and have fewer complications and |
| A Look at Your Options | | | | faster recoveries." |
| Common procedures performed at Mercy facilities | | | | By participating in joint replacement classes, Mercy |
| include: | | | | hopes to educate joint replacement patients and |
| total hip replacement | | | | transform them into partners in their own recovery |
| total knee replacement | | | | process. |
| total shoulder replacement | | | | "We certainly encourage the patient and their family |
| spine surgery | | | | to get involved in the joint replacement process," |
| "While our most common procedure, far and away, is | | | | says Owens. "By making a concerted effort to |
| a total knee replacement, we offer a wide range of | | | | include everyone involved, and to educate those |
| orthopedic services," says Nate Chaney, RN, BSN, | | | | closest to the patient, the recovery process |
| orthopedic program director and unit based educator | | | | becomes a joint effort. Our proven results speak for |
| for the Orthopaedic Center of Excellence at Mercy | | | | the effectiveness of this approach. |