A view of a Major Hospital post surgical care room.
Inpatient Surgery
Welcome to Major Hospital’s Orthopaedic Care Unit
FORCE and Major Hospital have a unique unit dedicated to the care of it’s orthopaedic patients requiring
surgery. The highly professional surgical team and nursing staff’s goal is to deliver excellent
care in order to give it’s patients the optimal outcome. Also, the patient’s rooms have been carefully
designed for comfort, privacy, quiet, optimal clinical care, and a bit of room for the family that comes
to visit.
Pre-operation Care and Planning
FORCE and it’s team at Major Hospital will work carefully with patients in educating and informing
them on the surgical approach treatment and post op care.
Patients will expect our staff to do a complete medical history - including review of family, allergies review, current medication review, as well as a physical examination. Based on the patients type of surgery and comorbidities, the team will determine if the patient requires pre-admission testing for anesthesia clearance.
Additional pre-operation steps are taken for elective total joint replacement patients, such as sending them to a physical therapist for a one visit Functional Outcomes Measurement. This will help both the surgeon and the patient decipher how much they have progressed from the surgery. Patients are also sent to Major Hospital to attend it’s ‘Total Joint Replacement Class’. There they’ll learn pre-operative instructions and post operative treatments, as well as tour the facility, and a brief review of the entire hospital experience.
Joint replacement patients can also take advantage of Major Hospital’s free home safety evaluation service. Part of the pre-operative plans may involve the determination of any adaptive equipment such as a walker, elevated toilet seat, or any other physical building adjustments, like the building of ramps. Making these adjustments prior to surgery will greatly assist in patient ease of recovery when going home.
The Major Hospital Post Surgical Care Unit
Each quiet and private room’s equipped with these amenities:
- Pleasing decor
- Flat screen TV, Cable and a DVD player
- Wireless access for your laptop computer
- Couch, chair, and comfortable reclining chair
- Roomy bathroom with shower
- White board communication
- Hand washing sinks
Orthopeadic Team
Our courteous and professional physicians and nursing staff want to make your stay as comfortable
and safe as possible by offering a comprehensive, personalized and holistic approach.
Major Hospitals orthopaedic unit feature your physicians daily bedside check-in, a low nurse to patient
ratio, as well as nurse staffing patterns to allow for continuity of care.
Major Hospital offers these programs to each of their patients:
- Customized patient /family education programs
- Fall prevention program
- Comprehensive care planning
- Family care giver family support program
