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Monongahela Valley Hospital (MVH) is the first hospital in Western Pennsylvania to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement. Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals in the nation, MVH is one of only 29 hospitals in the United States to be awarded this advanced certification.

The advanced certification is for Joint Commission-accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers seeking to elevate the quality, consistency and safety of their services and patient care.

Monongahela Valley Hospital underwent a rigorous onsite review January 26-27, 2017. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with advanced disease-specific care standards and total hip and total knee replacement requirements, including orthopedic consultation, and pre-operative, intraoperative and post-surgical orthopedic surgeon follow-up care.

joint replacement program that evaluates each patient on multiple clinical, functional and patient satisfaction criteria.
“We are pleased to receive advanced certification from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Mr. Panza. “People can select to have their total hip and knee replacement surgery at Monongahela Valley Hospital with the confidence that we offer the patient safety and quality of care that they expect and deserve.”

Established in 2016 and awarded for a two-year period, the advanced certification was developed in response to the growing number of patients undergoing a total hip or total knee replacement surgery, as well as the increased focus on clinical evidence-based patient care as it relates to pain management, quality of life issues, functional limitation in mobility and the return to normal daily activities.

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