The physicians and staff of the University of Virginia (UVA) Medical Center Department of Orthopaedic Surgery are celebrating. Their department of orthopedic surgery has been named among the 100 hospitals in the United States with great orthopedic programs. The award is given by the 2015 Becker’s Hospital Review.
UVMC Orthopaedics Receives Excellence Award
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Bobby Chhabra, M.D., chair of UVA’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, said that the award was a reflection of the communication, level of skills and collaboration between nurses and physicians in his department. “Our scope of care is very comprehensive, including sports surgery, total joint replacement, spine surgery, hand surgery, pediatric orthopedics and level one trauma orthopedic care.”
The authors of Becker’s Hospital Review explained that the hospitals on this list are national leaders when it comes to several aspects of orthopedic care. “They have received recognition for excellence from various reputable organizations in orthopedic areas like joint replacements, orthopedic surgeries and general orthopedic care.”
UVA Orthopaedics is rated as “high-performing” by U.S. News & World Report and is recognized as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by BlueCross BlueShield. The UVA Medical Center has earned Magnet designation for nursing excellence.
Becker’s noted that the UVA Orthopaedics Level I trauma center, takes on complex orthopedic cases and its hand center is one-of-a-kind in Virginia. The center offers the most comprehensive hand and upper-extremity care in the region.
Chhabra said the award is a tribute to a team effort to provide high-quality care to patients across Virginia. “This reflects the hard work of so many people to provide the full range of specialized orthopedic care to our patients.”
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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