Providence Joint Center

A Quality of Life Consideration

Chronic hip, knee or shoulder pain can change your lifestyle so that the golf game you love, after-dinner dancing, or walk around the block is no longer enjoyable. Painful and limited movement may interfere with your daily work, activities and sleep. Joint replacement can restore mobility and relieve pain, enabling you to resume those activities and improve your quality of life.

The decision to proceed with knee, hip or shoulder replacement is not made lightly, and your primary physician and orthopedic surgeon will help you assess your options. 

Proof is in the results

At Providence, we offer a wide array of surgical options for adult reconstruction of hips, knees and shoulders. What makes the Providence Joint Center exceptional?

Patient Satisfaction.

"I have had numerous orthopaedic surgeries, but believe me, this was the easiest one of all. I have had very little pain. I am looking forward to getting back to my active lifestyle, and enjoying my grandchildren and family."

Providence ranks in the 95 percentile or above based on Press Ganey patient satisfaction survey results:

• Standard overall experience with hospital
• Physician satisfaction overall, including concern shown for questions and worries, being kept informed, friendliness/courtesy and skill.
• Overall nursing care, inclidng friendliness/courtesy, promptness of response, attitude toward requests, attention to needs, being kept informed, skills and checked ID.
• Visitor and family experience, including helpfulness of staff, acommodations and comfort.
• Pain control
• Wait time for tests and treatment
• Courtesy of staff overall
• Likelihood of recommending hosptial to others

Blue Distinction Recipient.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of South Carolina has designated Providence Hospitals as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement.  Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement are part of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association’s expansion of its Blue Distinction® designation. Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate an expertise in quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for patients, by meeting objective clinical measures developed in collaboration with expert physicians and medical organizations. Click here for more information.

Shorter stays.

For the past three years, the average length of stay for Joint Center patients has been less than three days. In most cases patients are discharged on the third day after surgery.

A program designed with the patient in mind.

The Total Joint Program is designed to provide comprehensive, integrated care, guiding the patient through their entire experience with us, from pre-operative evaluation and education to rehabilitation and full recovery. The program includes:

• Joint Center Coordinator who educates you and your family and navigates you through your experience.
• Pre-operative education led by a Joint center nurse, physical therapist and case manager.
• Highly-skilled surgeons with superior credentials.
• Advanced surgical techniques that are less invasive and minimally invasive partial joint replacements, using long-lasting replacement materials and implant techniques to produce optimal outcomes and rapid recovery.

Contact Joint Center Coordinator, Amy Cassibry, with any questions.