Hartford Business Journal

24 Hartford Business Journal • December 23, 2019 • www.HartfordBusiness.com Collaboration and Innovation; Saint Francis Hospital Raising the Bar on Orthopedic Services By: Kaitlin Rocheleau It's said that 40 is the new 50, and 50 is the new 60. At a rapid rate, more and more Americans are eager to stay active and mobile - and do so without chronic pain. Orthopedic providers must continue to evolve, expand, and innovate in order to keep up with the growing demand across the nation and right here in Connecticut. At Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Of New England, providing a comprehensive approach complete with hyper-focused specialty institutes is a top priority. The hospital's orthopedic services expand across a multitude of specialty areas, from prevention to diagnosis, from surgical care to rehabilitation, to long-term recovery and beyond. Saint Francis remains a leader in the field of orthopedics and continues to be the top choice of patients regionally. Year after year, Saint Francis has been recognized by Becker's Hospital Review as one of the 100 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs in the United States. The hospital attributes much of its success to its understanding that patients are individuals each with unique needs who's care plans should be just as individualized. "Longer than any other institution, we've worked to ensure that we are not just a general orthopedic program," said Stephanie Kelly, director of orthopedic services, Saint Francis Hospital. "In most cases, the needs of a joint replacement patient are vastly different than the needs of a spine patient. Our individualized approach to patient care drives down costs for the patient and ultimately adds value." Comprised of the first-of-its-kind Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute (CJRI), the Spine Institute of Connecticut, the Connecticut Sports Medicine Institute, the Connecticut Musculoskeletal Cancer Alliance, and the Connecticut Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Institute, Saint Francis provides a comprehensive array of world-class services including joint replacement, spine care, sports medicine, hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, and specialized cancer and trauma care. Saint Francis is home to state-of-the-art technology, dedicated orthopedic surgical units and post-operative patient care units, and remains the largest provider of orthopedic inpatient procedures in the region. Leading the Way: The Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute (CJRI) at Saint Francis Hospital was the first hospital in the state to launch an outpatient total joint replacement program in a hospital setting for select total hip and knee replacement patients. "An essential element of this program was identifying a personal 'coach' SPONSORED CONTENT Exterior of the new Lighthouse Surgery Center, located at 129 Woodland Street in Hartford.

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