Christiana Care’s Center for Advanced Joint Replacement is among the most
advanced, comprehensive programs for hip and knee replacement in the
country. We perform more than 1,500 total hip and knee replacements
annually, using the latest minimally invasive techniques, with clinical outcomes
that are among the best in the nation. Our patient satisfaction scores are
consistently above 97 percent. Our number-one goal is to ensure that you can get
back to living your life fully, as quickly as possible.
A
Complete Continuum of Care
Since opening its doors in 2000, the Center for
Advanced Joint Replacement has developed a comprehensive, integrated process
that includes seamless care starting at your orthopedic surgeon’s office and
continuing through pre-hospital assessment, patient education, admission,
surgery, post-surgical rehabilitation in the hospital, and for more than 80
percent of our patients, discharge directly to home after a hospital stay of
less than three days.
Smooth transitions to home rehabilitation with the Christiana Care Visiting
Nurse Association and our nine convenient Physical Therapy PLUS sites
will streamline your recovery process.
Other features of the program include:
A case manager who will be responsible for your care needs throughout the
process.
Nurses who specialize in the care of
joint-replacement patients.
A Center for Advanced Joint Replacement case
manager who coordinates all preoperative and patient-centered discharge
planning.
A preoperative physical therapy evaluation.
A preoperative education class.
Physical therapists to mobilize you and your new
joint, progressing from getting out of bed to climbing stairs.
Emphasis on group activities as well as individual
care.
Lunch in the Brandywine Room with your coach on
your second day after surgery.
Occupational therapist to educate you in the use
of adaptive equipment, if needed.
Family and friends educated to participate as
“coaches” in the recovery process.
Coordinated after-care program.
Your
Surgeon Performs Your Surgery
The Center for Advanced Joint Replacement is not a
teaching program. You can rest assured that the experienced surgeon that you
chose will be the one performing your hip or knee replacement. All of our
physicians are board-eligible or certified in orthopedics and specialize in
joint replacement.
From left to right: Evan Crain, M.D.;
Leo Raisis, M.D.; James Rubano, M.D.; Robert A. Steele, M.D., F.R.C.S.; Steven
Dellose, M.D.; Alex Bodenstab, M.D.; Brian J. Galinat, M.D.; David Solacoff,
M.D.; William Newcomb, M.D.; Christopher Casscells, M.D.; Michael J.
Pushkarewicz, M.D.
Be
our guest!
Wellness is emphasized in every aspect of the Center
for Advanced Joint Replacement experience. You’ll feel more like a guest in one
of our 25 beds, and that feeling continues through our efforts to make you more
comfortable. You’ll wear your own clothes, you’ll have group physical therapy in
the gym and dine with your coach in the Brandywine Room.
For more information, call 800-693-CARE (800-693-2273).
