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About the Expedition: Joint Replacement Center

When you suffer from chronic joint pain – whether it’s from arthritis, an injury or a degenerative condition  – you want the very best team of joint experts to relieve your pain, restore your independence and get you back on your feet.

The Florida Hospital Celebration Health Expedition: Joint Replacement Center is a leader in joint therapies and replacement procedures, including total knee replacements, total hip replacements and the Birmingham hip replacement procedure, which is designed to improve hip joints that have been damaged by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis or dysplasia.

Our team of experts is dedicated to restoring functionality to the affected joints through leading edge non-surgical and surgical treatments, including use of the latest physical therapy techniques so you can complete your rehabilitation following treatment.

From the moment you enter our doors until the time you head home, you’ll enjoy the services of a world-class medical center that is staffed by some of the best, most skilled specialists in the joint replacement field, from board-certified orthopaedic surgeons who have performed well over 5,000 joint replacements to nurses, radiologists and therapists to our dedicated care coordinator.

Throughout your treatment at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health Expedition: Joint Replacement Center, you will be at the center of our patient-oriented brand of care. Our team will go over all your options, discuss recommended courses of treatment and answer all your questions without a lot of jargon. At every point, you are in the loop as decisions are made about your treatment and care.

If you’re a candidate for joint therapy or replacement, trust the Florida Hospital Celebration Health Expedition: Joint Replacement Center to provide you with the skilled, compassionate care you need and deserve. 

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Features of the Expedition: Joint Replacement program include:

• Nurses, therapists and patient-care technicians who specialize in the care of joint patients
• Private rooms
• Emphasis on group activities
• Family and friends educated to participate as “coaches” in the recovery process
• A Joint Care Coordinator who coordinates all pre-operative care and discharge planning
• A comprehensive patient guide for you to follow from six weeks pre-op until three months post-op and beyond
• Coordinated after-care program
• Yearly reunion luncheons for former patients and coaches

Monthly public education seminars/screenings for hip and knee pain

Our Joint Replacement Center is unique; it is a dedicated center within the hospital. Patients have their surgery on either Monday, Tuesday, or Thursday and typically return home after a three-night stay in the hospital.

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Gold Seal of Approval for Celebration

The Florida Hospital Celebration Health Expedition: Joint Replacement Center is proud to be one of the few joint replacement programs in Florida to receive the Gold Seal of Approval in healthcare. This accreditation is awarded by the Joint Commission and is a clear indication of the program’s dedication to the utmost quality and safety of care for patients. The accreditation process is an audit of the actual delivery of critical services and not simply a review of the policies. This is a continuous process, providing insight into our organization’s consistent daily operations and systems. The unannounced survey is a validation of our emphasis on continuous improvement efforts in the quality and safety of care. We are constantly striving to meet and exceed the rigorous national standards. Ongoing compliance with the Joint Commission standards results in sound management practices in the day-to-day delivery of safe, high quality care and commitment to continuous quality improvement.