Penn Medicine Princeton Health has received recertification in total hip and total knee replacement from The Joint Commission, the nation’s oldest and largest healthcare accrediting entity.
The Joint Commission’s “Gold Seal of Approval” was issued following a two-day survey completed September 25. Princeton Health, which first earned the advanced certification in 2018, is one of only four hospitals or health systems in New Jersey to hold the designation.
Congratulations to all staff and physicians at Princeton Medical Center (PMC) and other Princeton Health divisions who are involved in the comprehensive joint replacement program, Princeton Rehabilitation, and Penn Medicine Home Health Princeton Health (formerly Princeton HomeCare).
Joint replacement procedures are performed in the surgical suite at PMC and its ambulatory surgery centers by surgeons affiliated with the Jim Craigie Center for Joint Replacement.
Patients recovering from joint replacement receive in-home or outpatient physical and occupational therapy. The Craigie Center also provides a thorough preoperative education program to prepare patients for their recovery at home.
In the 2020-21 Best Hospitals ratings published by U.S. News & World Report, PMC was rated high performing in orthopedics, hip replacement, and knee replacement.