Recognition Highlights UVM Health Network’s Commitment to Exceptional Orthopedic Care
Vermont Business Magazine Patients in our region are benefitting from class leading surgical care close to home as Healthgrades, a prominent online resource for consumers seeking information about doctors and hospitals, has named University of Vermont Medical Center among the top 10% in the U.S. for outpatient orthopedic surgery and recognized the academic medical center with its prestigious Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award for 2024.
“This achievement highlights our deep commitment to our patients by providing the highest-level care and investing in the tools that help our talented team of caregivers best serve our patients across Vermont and northern New York,” says Claude Nichols, MD, the Network Department Chair of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.
As an academic health system, UVM Health Network is committed to continuous improvement and implementing new technology that enables advances in care, evident with the adoption of contemporary technology such as robotics at UVM Medical Center, and more recently, at UVM Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
At UVM Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh, N.Y., the orthopedic team uses personalized implants for total knee replacements. By implementing leading edge technology that supports our patients as well as our surgeons and staff, the health system continues to attract top talent to provide our patients with the expert care they deserve.
A critical step in enhancing access to award winning, high-quality care is the health system’s proposed new state-of-the-art outpatient surgical center in South Burlington, Vt. If approved, the new facility will help decrease wait times for surgeries, increase access to care and adapt to the changing needs of the community, and will allow our orthopedic team to bring the high-quality care recognized by Healthgrades to growing numbers of patients who need it.
“True to our academic mission, we are responsible for training the next generation of orthopedic specialists in our region, keeping the department at the forefront of orthopedic medicine. With top surgeons, anesthesiologists, equipment, and skills, we are providing unparalleled care to patients across our health care partners,” says Sunny Eappen, MD, MBA, president and CEO of UVM Health Network. “Whether patients live in Ticonderoga, N.Y., or Worcester, Vt., they can be assured they are receiving care from providers who are all part of our academic health system, which is home to nationally recognized outpatient orthopedic care.”
“University of Vermont Health Network exemplifies what it means to be a leader in outpatient orthopedics by delivering consistently superior outcomes across key outpatient procedures,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of Data Science at Healthgrades. “Patients having outpatient orthopedic surgery should feel confident in their decision to seek care from a facility with top marks in their procedure.”
To identify the top-performing hospitals for outpatient orthopedic surgery, Healthgrades analyzed patient outcomes at short-term acute care facilities nationwide that offer critical orthopedic procedures in an outpatient environment, including back and neck surgery, knee replacement, hip replacement and rotator cuff surgery.
About University of Vermont Health Network
University of Vermont Health Network is an integrated system serving the residents of Vermont and northern New York with a shared mission: working together, we improve people’s lives. The partners are:
University of Vermont Medical Center
University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group
University of Vermont Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center
University of Vermont Health Network – Central Vermont Medical Center
University of Vermont Health Network – Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital
University of Vermont Health Network – Elizabethtown Community Hospital
University of Vermont Health Network – Porter Medical Center
University of Vermont Health Network – Home Health & Hospice
About Healthgrades
Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering stronger and more meaningful connections between patients and their healthcare providers. As the #1 platform for finding a doctor and a leader in healthcare transparency, we help millions of consumers each month find and schedule appointments with their healthcare professional of choice and prepare for their appointments with best-in-class, treatment-focused content.
Our health system, large group practice, and life sciences marketing solutions have been helping our partners reach and engage consumers who are on their way to the doctor for over 20 years.
Healthgrades is part of RVO Health, a partnership between Red Ventures and Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group. RVO Health has the largest consumer health and wellness audience online across its brand portfolio, including Healthgrades, Healthline, Medical News Today, Greatist, Psych Central, Bezzy, and Platejoy which touch every part of the health and wellness journey. Each month, RVO Health helps more than 100 million unique visitors live their strongest and healthiest lives.
Source: 5.9.2024. BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont Health Network
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