Helping you move toward the life you want
Mercy Medical Center Redding’s Center for Hip and Knee Replacement
Introduced in February of 2007, Mercy offers a dedicated Center for Hip and Knee Replacement within its Orthopaedic Unit. This special in-hospital camp is designed to pro-actively help individuals undergoing hip and knee replacement, before, during and after their procedure.
A Guide for Hip and Knee Replacement Patients and Their Families
What to expect during your stay
Nurses and physical therapists are specialized in the care of joint patients who work with your Orthopaedic Surgeon at the Center for Hip and Knee Replacement. A great deal of emphasis is placed on group activities to help complement individual care. Family and friends are encouraged and instructed about how they can also participate in your recovery process. The Center’s Joint Care Coordinator will assist you in planning your pre-operative and post-operative experience. At our complimentary pre-operative Total Joint Replacement Wellness Class, the coordinator will present you with a comprehensive guidebook for you to start following six weeks before your surgery. After Surgery, the guide book will offer important information for you to follow for approximately three months. Additionally, Financial Counselors are available to address any questions regarding available payment options.
Experience You Can Trust
Mercy works with more than 20 experienced orthopaedic surgeons that treat patients on both an elective
and emergent basis. We operate under an advanced practice model of care that includes a physician’s assistant to assist orthopaedic patients throughout their experience with us. Mercy has dedicated orthopaedic specialty teams, an orthopaedic trained physician’s assistant, and registered nurses that are certified in orthopaedic nursing.
Specialized In-Hospital Camp
Mercy offers orthopaedic patients a special in-hospital camp designed especially for joint replacement.
As a patient at the Center for Hip and Knee Replacement, you will:
• Know what to expect before, during, and after your surgical procedure
• Experience the services of highly-rated orthopaedic surgical nurses and an excellent physical therapy team
• Leave Mercy well-equipped to move toward the life you want
Advanced Technology
Mercy has an Advanced Level II Trauma Care Center that features state-of-the-art fracture care equipment to treat orthopaedic injuries. We also have two, state-of-the-art, C-arm fluoro-scanners, for advanced radiological evaluation of orthopaedic injuries. This technology is designed to meet the increased needs of orthopaedic physicians and their patients. For special cases, Mercy’s Orthopaedic Department has computer-assisted technology available for surgery on total joints and trauma cases. We also offer a variety of techniques for joint replacements, including Hip Resurfacing and Anterior Hip Approach.
More Information
For a list of Orthopaedic Surgeons that perform total joint replacement for hips and knees at Mercy Medical Center Redding or, if you would like more information about the community education classes that take place for people considering joint replacement, please call (530) 246-3729 or follow this link.
