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www.HartfordBusiness.com • December 23, 2019 • Hartford Business Journal 25 for these patients before surgery - either a family member or significant other who will be with the patient from pre-surgical counseling to their home after discharge," said Dr. Steven Schutzer, physician director, CJRI, and physician executive, Orthopedic Service Line, Trinity Health Of New England. "With these resources in place, select patients are able to take advantage of returning home on the day of surgery to rehabilitate comfortably in a closely supervised environment." Advancements in pre-operative patient preparation and selection, less invasive leading-edge surgical procedures, modern anesthesia techniques with better pain management, more rapid post-operative physical therapy and rehabilitation, and new medications to minimize surgical bleeding were all key factors in CJRI's ability to lead the way in outpatient joint replacement surgery. "Since our inception 12 years ago, CJRI has performed over 38,000 joint replacements," said Kelly. "No matter the volume of patients we serve, we pride ourselves on making sure each patient feels special. We are with our patients long before a surgery, providing them, and their loved ones, with education and pre-operative preparation tools, as well as long after, ensuring a full recovery is achieved." Collaboration and Convenience: The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons estimate that the volume of total knee replacements will increase 189% to 1.3M per year by 2030. It's anticipated this annual growth rate will continue to rise by 3.8% until 2060. Along with the growing demand for orthopedic services, there is an attraction for patients and surgeons to utilize outpatient surgical facilities. "Outpatient orthopedic surgery allows patients to have a quicker recovery, but also comes with a significant cost savings to patients," said Dr. Michael Joyce, president and CEO, Lighthouse Surgery Center. "With advancements in surgical techniques, technology, and anesthesia, there is a rise in outpatient surgical opportunities." Saint Francis and a team of physicians, led by Dr. Joyce, saw the potential years ago, and are now on the cusp of opening the doors to their new, state-of-the-art Lighthouse Surgery Center. The center is a physician-led, hospital-supported joint venture—a freestanding, 35,000 square foot outpatient surgery facility, located at 129 Woodland Street in Hartford, directly across the street from Saint Francis. "The Lighthouse Surgery Center marks a significant step in the evolution of outpatient orthopedic surgery and allows us to further meet the needs of this growing population of patients," said John Rodis, M.D., president, Saint Francis Hospital. "The center will serve orthopedic surgical patients in need of sports-related injury repairs, spine surgical patients, and provide unique services in pain management, all under one roof, in a same-day care setting." Set to open in early 2020, the Lighthouse Surgery Center will meet the surgical needs of ACL repairs and other knee ligament reconstructions, SPONSORED CONTENT Dr. Steven Schutzer, physician director, CJRI, and physician executive, Orthopedic Service Line, Trinity Health Of New England meets with patient. Continued > " " " Outpatient orthopedic surgery allows patients to have a quicker recovery, but also comes with a signifi cant cost savings to patients." – Dr. Michael Joyce, president and CEO, Lighthouse Surgery Center.

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