If your joints have suffered damage from arthritis or injury, you may find it difficult to complete everyday activities such as walking or climbing stairs. Whether you're exploring treatment options with your doctor or have already decided to have knee or hip replacement surgery, Touro's Blue Distinction® helps you identify Touro as a medical facility that has demonstrated a commitment to providing quality care and better overall outcomes for knee and hip replacement procedures.

Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement® demonstrate an expertise in quality care, resulting in better overall outcomes for patients, by meeting objective clinical measures developed with input from expert physicians and medical organizations.

Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement provide comprehensive inpatient knee and hip replacement services, including total knee replacement and total hip replacement surgeries.

More information about Blue Distinction's selection process and the selection criteria specific to the knee and hip replacement program can be found here: 

Blue Distinction Selection Criteria (overview) 
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement Selection Criteria (detail)

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