St. Vincent’s will host a complimentary seminar on total joint replacement featuring its surgeons, therapists and nurses, who will share options for knee and hip replacement for those considering these procedures for themselves or their family members.
The seminar will take place on Wednesday, May 15, 2019, at 6:00pm at the Trumbull Library, 33 Quality Street, Trumbull, CT. Visit https://www.stvincents.org/Community-Wellness/Events-Classes/Ortho-Seminar to register. Space is limited.
St. Vincent’s orthopaedic coordinator will guide patients through every step of their care. Guests will learn about the range of options available:
- Non-surgical and surgical options for knee and hip pain
- Surgeries with shorter recovery
- Care and preparation for a safe and effective home recovery plan
- Benefits of having surgery at St. Vincent’s Medical Center – including all private rooms for a better patient experience.
- Vincent’s is Joint Commission Certified as a Center of Excellence in Orthopedics.
About St. Vincent’s Medical Center
Founded by the Daughters of Charity in 1903, St. Vincent's Medical Center is a mission-driven organization committed to exceptional health care for all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those who are most vulnerable. St. Vincent’s, with more than 3,200 associates, includes a licensed 473-bed community teaching hospital, a 76-bed inpatient psychiatric facility in Westport, a large multispecialty provider group, and St. Vincent’s Special Needs Services. In 2012, and again in 2018, St. Vincent's achieved Magnet® Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the highest national honor for nursing excellence. In 2013, St. Vincent's Medical Center was named Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America, and has been recognized by both The Joint Commission and OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) as a model of a highly reliable organization dedicated to patient safety. St. Vincent’s has been accredited by The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer since 1947, and has also earned its designation from the National Accreditation Program for Breast Cancer. St. Vincent's Medical Center is part of Ascension, one of the leading non-profit and Catholic health systems in the U.S. For more information on programs and services, visitwww.stvincents.org.