Joint Concepts®
Hospitals face many challenges regarding today's consumer-minded orthopedic patients. The tools found in the Joint Concepts® Program help your hospital offer a unique experience that is critical to meeting patient expectations and increasing patient satisfaction, efficiency, and surgeon and staff morale.
The Joint Concepts® Program is designed to positively affect the process of patients' hospital care before, during, and after joint replacement surgery. Efficiency, attention to detail, and teamwork are concepts that the hospital program helps develop. The Joint Concepts® Program is a sophisticated approach to the superior care of joint replacement patients. With the support of your hospital, physicians, and staff, the Joint Concepts® Program has the potential to transform the community's perception of your hospital to a truly dedicated joint replacement center.
Features of the Joint Concepts® Program
- Nurses and therapists who specialize in the care of joint patients
- Emphasis on group activities (e.g., PT, luncheons) as well as individual care
- Occupational therapists educate on assistive devices, joint protection, and energy conservation techniques that can assist with activities of daily living
- Family and friends actively participate in the recovery process as the patient's "coach"
- Patient GuideBook for three months preoperative to six months postoperative
- Preoperative patient class
- Coordinated after-care program
Benefits of the Joint Concepts® Program for Surgeons
- Increased patient knowledge
- Surgeries one day a week (two if busy)
- Increased patient satisfaction and outcomes
- Streamlined and simplified operating room
- Highly educated patients
- Skilled and patient-friendly staff
- Increased visibility within the community
Benefits of the Joint Concepts® Program for the Hospital
- Promotion of Joint Concepts® enhances overall image of the hospital
- Reduced costs through streamlined standardization
- Lower implant, instrument, and supply inventory
- Standardized after-care program eliminates unnecessary overtime
- Lower complication rates
- Reduced length of stay
- Increased patient satisfaction
- Decreased staff turnover due to increased job satisfaction
The mission of Biomet's Health Care Initiatives Department is to enhance every Biomet surgeon's practice through specialized patient education and physician support programs. We are driven to provide a valuable service designed to educate patients and improve satisfaction. These programs have positioned Biomet's Health Care Initiatives as a leading practice enhancement service.
For additional information, contact your Biomet representative
or Biomet/Health Care Initiatives at 1-800-348-9500, extension 1174.
Note: Risks are associated with joint replacement surgery.
Please read the risk information provided, and discuss these risks with your doctor.
