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OrthoColorado Hospital celebrates its second anniversary A Special Occasion BY CARLA CARWILE And, at OrthoColorado, patient experiences are excellent. National satisfaction surveys conducted in recent months show an outstanding 99 percentile of patients recommend OrthoColorado Hospital to their friends and family as their destination orthopedic hospital. “Each of our physicians is an expert in his or her respective specialty—joint replacement, spine surgery, wrist and hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, orthopedic trauma care or sports medicine,” Torchia says. “That expertise is the cornerstone. But our patients also receive next-level care before, during and after their surgeries. It’s that full continuum that assures a better experience.” T his past summer, OrthoColorado Hospital—the state’s only specialty hospital for orthopedic and spine procedures—marked its second anniversary. Thousands have received care here since the doors opened in June 2010, and many past patients were among those celebrating. “OrthoColorado really is becoming the ‘destination’ specialty hospital we envisioned,” says CEO Jude Torchia. “We’ve recently served patients from New Mexico, Arizona, Nebraska, Wyoming—even the East Coast. Primary care physicians are actively referring patients to OrthoColorado Hospital for their orthopedic care. And some patients have family members here in Colorado who encourage them to come here for their surgeries so they can be closer during recovery.” BETTER CARE, BETTER OUTCOMES OrthoColorado Hospital outcomes conﬁ rm the founding premise of the specialty facility. Research shows that bone and joint surgical outcomes are better when every aspect of expertise, technology and service is focused on orthopedics. Lengths of stay are shorter. Efﬁciencies are greater. DESIGNED WITH THE PATIENT IN MIND “We tailor our small-group presurgery classes to the procedure so patients are familiar with the technology and the terminology,” Torchia says. “The more they know what to expect, the better they are at managing postsurgical pain. And the faster their recovery.” Each of the 48 private rooms at OrthoColorado Hospital is designed speciﬁcally for the safety and comfort of the orthopedic patient, and nursing attention is highly personalized. Every nurse here has additional orthopedic and spine training. That proves a plus in terms of comfort measures and maximized progress. “Patients really embrace our ‘wellness model’ of rehabilitation,” adds physical therapist Tanya Hyland, R.T. “Every element focuses on what they can do and what they want to achieve. We hear from past patients, all the time, who are climbing Fourteeners, on cycling vacations—this care gives them their best life back.” ONLINE Learn more about OrthoColorado Hospital, located on the St. Anthony Medical Campus, and the top-notch services we offer. For more information, visit orthocolorado.org or call 720-321-5000. Are You Considering Orthopedic Surgery? 52 Vim & Vigor · FALL 2 012 http://www.orthocolorado.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - St. Anthony

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - St. Anthony
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Community Connections
Welcome to the New St. Anthony Cancer Center
Help for Hearts
30 Days to Better Sleep
I Can’t Ask My Doctor That!
He Said, She Said
Hold On to Your Health
Still a Screening Star
Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual
Weighing Your Options
No Greater Gift
Weather Alert
Virtual Health
More Ways to Manage Pain
A New Dimension
An Important Investment
An Important Investment
A Big Occasion
By the Numbers
From the Foundation
Ask the Experts

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - St. Anthony