Jamie Moznabi, physical therapist assistant, helps patient Jerry Eagle during a therapy class after his knee replacement surgery.
Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers has opened a 22-bed unit dedicated to the post-operative needs of patients undergoing orthopedic and spine surgeries.
It has also added an orthopedic service line coordinator and a nurse navigator to its staff.
Of the 22 beds, 14 will be for inpatients who typically spend one day in the hospital after a surgery, such as a knee replacement surgery.
The other eight beds are for outpatients who leave the hospital the same day as their surgery, including patients who had minimally invasive hip replacement surgery.
Another feature of the unit is its built-in therapy gym, where patients can begin physical therapy almost immediately after their surgeries.
The unit complements the services of Mercy Clinic Orthopedics-Rogers, which has a team of seven surgeons and five physician assistants and offers comprehensive orthopedics treatment and surgery, including knee and hip replacement; back and spine treatment; and hand and wrist surgery.
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