Orthopedics & neurosciences
The hospital's specialty services in orthopedics and neurosciences span the
entire spectrum of care, with programs ranging from prevention and diagnosis
to surgical intervention, injury care and rehabilitation.
The orthopedics program at Unity Hospital and Elk Ridge Health is supported by skilled orthopedic surgeons and a dedicated multidisciplinary team of professionals from nursing, pharmacy, social services, respiratory care and nutrition services.
Rehabilitation services designed to promote positive healing and restoration include:
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Hand therapy
- Speech-language pathology
- Pediatric rehabilitation
- Social services
- Home care
Orthopedic specialists have access to excellent programs and facilities that focus on patients' needs. This includes:
- Inpatient and day surgery facilities
- Advanced diagnostics
- Preoperative education for total joint patients
- Inpatient physical therapy
- Outpatient rehabilitation available through Sister Kenny Rehabilitation Service
- Comprehensive discharge planning
Programs focus on patients in need of:
- General orthopedic care
- Fracture care
- Total joint replacement (hip and knee)
- Spine care
- Shoulder orthopedics
- Hip care
- Knee orthopedics
- Foot, ankle, hand and upper extremity surgery
Our community-focused programs include the Comprehensive Arthritis Program,
along with community education and support
groups.
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement(sm)
Unity Hospital has been designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Replacement demonstrate an expertise to quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for patients, by meeting objective clinical measures developed
in collaboration with expert physician panels and national medical organizations. To earn the Blue Distinction, Unity Hospital had to meet additional
criteria around clinical outcomes, participation in the nationally recognized Surgical Care Improvement Project, providing peri-operative patient
education, as well as establishing experienced surgical teams and quality programs.
Note: Designation as Blue Distinction Centers® means these facilities' overall experience and aggregate data met objective criteria established in collaboration with expert clinicians' and leading professional organizations' recommendations. Individual outcomes may vary. To learn more about Blue Distinction®, please visit www.bcbs.com or contact Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota.
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