Calling all potential total joint patients.

HSC is now doing Total joint procedures in the outpatient setting. SurgCenter Developer Facilities provided joint replacement to over 5,600 patients in 2015.There were over 70 facilities in 18 states, including us whom have seen great success.

Clinical Success:

• Combined infection rate of .1%
• Re-admission rate of .6%
• Over 96% of patients were discharged the same day
• The average recovery period was 4 hours
• 94% of the total hip patients went home the same day
• 97% of the total knee patients went home the same day

Here at HSC our patient satisfaction for these cases has been phenomenal. Our patients have enjoyed private recovery areas, and one on one patient care.

Our total joint procedures are the first case of the day and because these patients often stay for a minimum of four hours, their surgeon will often stop in and see them between surgical patients over that time period. Our patients feel more like a VIP with such attention.

Our goal for 2016 is to grow this specialty and educate our community on the safety and quality of care out- patient total joint procedures can be for patients.

Leading by Example here at Hagerstown Surgery Center, we offer outpatient spine procedures!

SurgCenter Development Outpatient performance of complex spine has grown exponentially in recent years. Rising from 1000+ patients in 2014 to over 1,500 patients in 2015. In 2015 Hagerstown Surgery Center joined the ranks in which we were one of 68 SurgCenter Developer’s ambulatory surgery center and 1 of 169 physicians successfully growing our spine program.

HSC has performed cervical spine fusions, lumbar fusion, and disc replacements. Our patients are doing great in the outpatient setting. Our patients have enjoyed the completely private, one on one patient care in a warm friendly environment.

Hagerstown Surgery Center is an extended stay facility (23 hour stay). Which means if our patients need to stay over- night they can. With some spine cases it is not un heard of to recover and go home in as little as 2 hours. However, there are spine cases that will require the patient to stay over- night.

Approved by the FDA in 1989, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has become a standard treatment for patients with chronic pain in their back and or limbs who have not found pain relief from other treatments. While the treatment does not work for everyone, most patients who qualify for neurostimulation therapy report a 50 to 70% reduction in overall pain, as well as an increased ability to participate in normal family and work activities. Many patients find that they can decrease or stop taking painkillers or other pain medications after undergoing spinal cord stimulation. Given these benefits, there has been ongoing investment and advances in spinal cord stimulation technology, and many individuals suffering from chronic pain find that neurostimulation positively impacts the quality of life.

Recently HSC has advanced our holistic care of our patients by adding progressive services to include the placement of the spinal cord stimulators both the trial stimulators and the permanent variety.

If and when our chronic pain patients want or need to advance to the implantation of the spinal cord stimulator HSC will be here to meet and exceed their needs.