FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JUPITER, Fla. – Jupiter Medical Center is proud to announce their partnership
with Orthopedic Management Company, LLC, to provide world-class quality
and patient care at Jupiter Medical Center’s Anderson Family Orthopedic
and Spine Center of Excellence.
“Partnering with our local, highly skilled physicians to manage our
orthopedic service line will allow us to improve quality in a unique and
impactful way,” said John D. Couris, President and CEO of Jupiter
Medical Center. “This model demonstrates the value of physicians
and hospitals working together for the shared purpose of providing the
best experience and outcomes for our patients.”
Orthopedic Management Company, LLC, is a conglomerate of nine local orthopedic
surgeons from several independent physician practices working together
to enhance the orthopedic patient’s experience before, during and
after care. Orthopedic Management Company, LLC, is co-chaired by Gary
Ackerman, MD and Michael Leighton, MD.
“This co-management model gives us an opportunity to share ideas
and practice patterns to provide higher quality, more efficient care to
our total joint arthroplasty patients,” said Dr. Leighton. “It
is quite unique in a community setting to have this excellent exchange
of experience and knowledge amongst a diverse group of high quality surgeons.
Dr. Ackerman and I are very proud of the work done thus far.”
“Jupiter Medical Center approached these orthopedic surgeons looking
for methods to improve quality outcomes, patient satisfaction and physician
alignment at their Anderson Family Orthopedic and Spine Center,”
said Dr. Ackerman. “This is the first time in 24 years I’ve
seen such an outstanding collaboration between a hospital and orthopedic
surgeons, aligning to improve overall patient care and transform the future
of healthcare.”
Jupiter Medical Center’s Anderson Family Orthopedic and Spine Center
of Excellence earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™
in Orthopedics for its total knee, total shoulder and total hip replacement
program by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s
national standards for healthcare quality and safety in disease-specific
care. Achieving the Joint Commission certification strengthens patient
safety efforts, the forefront of Joint Commission’s standards and
initiatives.
Jupiter Medical Center has also received the HealthGrades ‘America’s
50 Best’ Award™ for three years in a row (2011-2013) and the
Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™ for nine years
in a row (2005-2013), putting the Medical Center in the top 1% of hospitals
in the nation.
For more information on Jupiter Medical Center’s Anderson Family
Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence, please call (561) 263-3633.
To find a physician, call the Physician Referral Line at (561) 263-5737.
About Jupiter Medical Center
A not-for-profit 283-bed regional medical center consisting of 163 private
acute care hospital beds and 120 long-term care, sub-acute rehabilitation
and Hospice beds, Jupiter Medical Center provides a broad range of services
with specialty concentrations in oncology, imaging, orthopedics &
spine, digestive health, emergency services, lung & thoracic, women’s
health, weight management and men’s health. Founded in 1979, the
Medical Center has approximately 1,500 team members, 520 physicians and
700 volunteers. Jupiter Medical Center is the recipient of the HealthGrades
‘America’s 50 Best’ Award™ for three years in
a row (2011-2013) and the Distinguished Hospital Award - Clinical Excellence™
for nine years in a row (2005-2013). For more information on Jupiter Medical
Center, please call (561) 263-2234 or visit
www.jupitermed.com.