F.F. Thompson Hospital is now a Blue Distinction® Center+ for Knee and Hip Replacement, part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program overseen by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield.
Blue Distinction Centers are nationally designated healthcare facilities shown to deliver improved patient safety and better health outcomes, based on objective measures developed by Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies with input from the medical community.
Hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ for Knee and Hip Replacement demonstrate expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries, resulting in fewer patient complications and hospital re-admissions. Designated hospitals must also maintain national accreditation.
In addition to meeting these quality thresholds, hospitals designated as Blue Distinction Centers+ are, on average, 20 percent more cost-efficient for these services compared to other hospitals.
In 2015, Thompson received Certificates of Distinction for both hip and knee replacements from the Joint Commission, the nation’s premier healthcare quality improvement and accrediting body. The Joint Commission renewed both certificates in 2019. In addition, the hospital’s Rehabilitation Services Outpatient Department has the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Orthopedic Rehabilitation Certification.
For more information about quality awards and recognitions Thompson has received, visit www.ThompsonHealth.com/Quality.