St. Cloud Surgical Center

St. Cloud Surgical Center Achieves AAAHC Advanced Orthopedic Certification & Designation as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement

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St. Cloud Surgical Center has achieved Advanced Orthopedic Certification by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

• Certification is based on patient outcomes and built on accreditation requirements.

This means St. Cloud Surgical Center has met the highest level of nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care set by AAAHC.

• AAAHC Certification demonstrates the use of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines, ongoing performance improvement strategies, and an effective organizational infrastructure aimed at providing safe and effective care.
• St. Cloud Surgical Center has also received designation as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement through BlueCross Blue Shield Minnesota. The Blue Distinction Centers designation signifies that their Knee and Hip Replacement Program met nationally established Selection Criteria by demonstrating expertise in delivering quality specialty care, safely and effectively.
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota identifies providers on bluecrossmnonline.com. These postings are an important component in differentiating designated providers and help Blue members make better-informed decisions about where they seek specialty care.

St. Cloud Surgical Center has completed over 1,542 joint replacement surgeries since starting its program in 2014.

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EurekAlert!, an online, global news service operated by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, just shared a fantastic article about the benefits of having your joint surgery in an ambulatory surgery setting. In the article they stated:

“The average length of stay in hospital was 8:09 hours for the ambulatory group, much shorter than 23:24 hours for the in-patient group. Overall, the rate of complications was low and there was no meaningful difference between groups: 3.9% for the in-patient group and 2.4% for the ambulatory group. There was also no significant difference between groups for readmission rates.”

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If you or a loved one is curious about hip or knee surgery, we invite you to join us for a free seminar to learn more about the revolutionary Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted technology! This medical breakthrough helps surgeons provide patients with a personalized surgical experience. A 3D model of your hip or knee will be used to pre-plan and assist your surgeon in performing your joint replacement surgery.

Learn more and get your questions answered! Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided!

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RSVP via Phone: 1-800-349-7272 ext. 2100

When:
Tuesday, May 7th, 2019
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Where:
Pebble Creek Golf Course
14000 Club House Lane
Becker, MN 55308

Learn more about Mako Technology 

We invite you to join us for a free seminar to learn more about the revolutionary Navio Robotics-Assisted surgery! The Navio system is an advancement in the way our orthopedic surgeon performs knee replacement. This added level of accuracy can help improve the function, feel and potential longevity of the knee implant.

Learn more and get your questions answered! Light appetizers and refreshments will be provided!

REGISTER ONLINE

RSVP via Phone: 1-800-349-7272 ext. 2222

When:
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Where:
The Oaks at Eagle Creek
1000 26th Ave NE
Willmar, MN 56201

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