Surgery Information: Preoperative Education Program
St. Vincent's Total Joint Replacement Preoperative Education Program is designed to bring together patients and practitioners from all stages of care. The program includes presentations from social workers, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, occupational therapists and surgeons. By the end of the 90-minute class, patients scheduled for surgery in the days ahead have learned about their surgical procedure, pre-op exercise recommendations, post-op pain management, physical therapy, occupational therapy and hospital discharge.
For your convenience, this class is offered on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 1pm in St. Vincent's Medical Center. This class is mandatory for all of our patients receiving a hip or knee replacement and will be scheduled during your preoperative appointment. For more information, questions or directions please contact June at 634-0640 x1005.
Click here to read St. Vincent's Press Release about the program.
