HSHS: Hospitals Earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Orthopedic Joint Replacement
Green Bay – The nation’s oldest and largest accrediting body in health care has awarded HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center in Green Bay its Gold Seal of Approval for Orthopedic Joint Replacement.
Patients who receive orthopedic joint replacements at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center are cared for by the experts of the Prevea Regional Orthopedic Center and Joints inMotion program.
“We are always striving to offer the gold standard in joint replacement,” said Dr. Mark Schick, orthopedic surgeon at the Prevea Regional Orthopedic Center. “We have a multi-faceted team approach, which leads to higher-quality and more successful joint replacement outcomes.”
HSHS St. Vincent and St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center are the only two hospitals in Brown County to achieve this level of recognition from The Joint Commission. In addition, the Gold Seal of Approval is a mark of excellence shared by less than 8-percent of hospitals in the nation.
“HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center have thoroughly demonstrated high levels of care for patients in need of joint replacements,” said Wendi J. Roberts, RN, executive director, Certification Programs, The Joint Commission. “We commend both of these hospitals for becoming leaders in orthopedic joint replacement, potentially providing a higher standard of service for patients in its community.”
The Joint Commission evaluates more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. It conducts rigorous, in-depth and on-site evaluations before awarding the Gold Seal of Approval.
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About HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital Medical Center have been delivering quality health care to Green Bay and its surrounding communities since 1888. With HSHS St. Vincent being the largest tertiary care hospital and HSHS St. Mary’s location on Green Bay’s west side, patients from Northeastern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan benefit from a comprehensive range of services that include cancer care, women’s services, emergency and trauma care, preventive care across the lifespan, digestive health, orthopedic, cardiac care, neurosciences, rehabilitation and pediatrics. Affiliates of Hospital Sisters Health System, the hospitals primary purpose is to continue Christ’s healing love through the delivery of competent and compassionate health care in an environment sensitive to the needs of all people. Both hospitals are accredited by the Joint Commission of Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
About Hospital Sisters Health System
Hospital Sisters Health System’s (HSHS) mission is to reveal and embody Christ’s healing love for all people through our high quality, Franciscan health care ministry. HSHS provides state-of-the-art health care to our patients and is dedicated to serving all people, especially the most vulnerable, at each of our 13 Local Systems and physician practices in Illinois (Belleville, Breese, Decatur, Effingham, Highland, Litchfield, and Springfield) and Wisconsin (Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, Oconto Falls, Sheboygan, and two in Green Bay). HSHS is sponsored by Hospital Sisters Ministries, andHospital Sisters of St. Francis is the founding institute. For more information about HSHS, visit www.hshs.org. For more information about Hospital Sisters of St. Francis, visit www.hospitalsisters.org.
