The Saint Vincent Total Joint Center boasts patient satisfaction scores in the top 1% of hospitals in Pennsylvania and offers innovative pain management techniques for joint surgery. Located on the 9th floor of Saint Vincent Health Center, it is designed specifically for total joint replacement patients. Joint replacement patients are typically scheduled for surgery on Monday or Tuesday with a plan for discharge to home on Thursday or Friday of the same week.
The Total Joint Center staff takes a team approach to joint replacement, calling upon patients to join together with each other to help with their recovery. Therapy sessions include group exercises and fun activities, which have also helped to reduce patient hospital length of stay. Special features of the program include:
- Nurses who specialize in the care of joint patients and will teach you how to care for yourself at home
- Emphasis on group activities as well as individual care
- Nurse case manager who coordinates all preoperative and patient-centered discharge planning
- Highly skilled physical therapists and occupational therapists
Click here to download a brochure with more information about the Saint Vincent Total Joint Center.
Free joint seminars
We offer free community seminars about hip, knee and shoulder pain. You'll learn about the causes of joint pain and many of the latest treatments. To register for a joint seminar or for more information, call 814-866-4819 or 800-326-8080. Click here for upcoming seminar dates.
Click on the links below to read about two patients' experiences with surgery and recovery at the Saint Vincent Total Joint Center.
Femoral Nerve Block
for less painful knee surgery
Hip Resurfacing
an alternative to hip replacement