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us 9 or 10 points on a 10-point scale.
(There are no pre-Joint Replacement
Center data available to compare
this to.)
Just ask our patients
Those numbers
are confirmed by real patients of the
Joint Replacement Center.
Take Garry Jacobs, for instance. He
was only off for one week after having
replacement surgery on both knees
before he was back on his feet and
playing bass with the worship team at
his church, Valley Christian Fellow-
ship. Of his Joint Replacement Center
experience, Jacobs says: “It was fun. You
meet a whole new group of people—all
good sports. I’d do it again.” His wife
and Joint Replacement Center coach,
Judy, confirms, “It went better than we
thought it would.”
“Joint replacement patients are getting
attentive care from experienced nurses
and therapists, and the results are gratify-
ing,” agrees William Turner, MD, medical
director of the Joint Replacement Center.
“Patients leave the hospital feeling well,
confident in their ability to recover from
surgery. It’s rewarding to all of us seeing
folks get back to active, independent
lifestyles faster than ever.”
Patients
on the
move!
Highlights of the Joint
Replacement Center’s first
year of serving patients
Our community’s Joint Replacement
Center, located on the top floor of
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center,
recently marked its first anniversary.
Nearly 500 patients benefited
during that first year from the center’s
approach of getting patients in shape for
surgery and up and moving afterward.
This approach is proving successful.
Here’s how:
•
In the two years before the opening
of the Joint Replacement Center, a
patient’s average length of stay was
3.57 days. A patient’s current average
length of stay is 2.52 days.
•
In the same two years, an aver-
age of 84 percent of patients were
Physical Therapist Kendra Bennett
enjoys a humorous exchange with
patient Garry Jacobs as she measures
range of motion five months after his
knee replacement surgery.
Here’s what JRC patients had to say about the program:
“The patient discharge
information was excellent.”
“Exercising and recovering together
gives a sense of normalcy.”
“It’s reassuring to see everyone doing
the same thing you’re doing.”
“The eighth-floor staff was very thoughtful.
It’s nice to know you’re not just another body.”
THINKING ABOUT JOINT
REPLACEMENT 101
Many of our patients wonder
aloud, ”Why did I wait so long to
have this done?” If you are think-
ing about having joint replace-
ment surgery to regain mobility
or relieve pain, come to this free
class to get important information.
Our state-of-the-art Joint Replace-
ment Center at PeaceHealth
St. John Medical Center offers
a team of experts to get you
moving again through an
innovative care concept and
a healing environment.
SCHEDULED FOR JOINT
REPLACEMENT 201
Offered every Monday from 9:30
to 11:30 a.m., this free class is
for patients who are scheduled
for a joint replacement service
at PeaceHealth St. John Medical
Center, as well as for their families
or support team. We will share
information on what to expect at
check-in, answer questions about
the procedure, share helpful
recovery tips, and explore your
support team’s special role in
rehabilitation. Find out what the
Tour d’Lake is all about!
Call
(360) 636-4846
to sign up.
discharged to their
homes (instead of
to a nursing home).
Currently, 91 per-
cent go home after
discharge.
•
Our patient satisfac-
tion scores show that
when asked, “How
likely are you to refer
someone to our pro-
gram?” 91 percent of
our patients awarded
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