Seaford, DE & Salisbury, MD — TidalHealth is honored to have recently been designated a Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Blue Distinction Center + (BDC+) for Total Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery for its dedication to treating individuals living with joint pain.
“TidalHealth is proud to have our Salisbury and Seaford hospitals recognized for meeting the rigorous selection criteria set by the BCBS Centers of Excellence program,” said TidalHealth President/CEO Steve Leonard, Ph.D., MBA, FACHE. “We provide our patients with exceptional care, and it’s always gratifying to have this level of national designation to confirm that commitment to outstanding care and patient safety is on par with the best joint replacement programs in America.”
Both TidalHealth Peninsula Regional and TidalHealth Nanticoke have implemented a systematic approach to improving quality of life, which makes available to patients the very best surgical options and outcomes at an affordable rate. The award evaluates how organizations, like TidalHealth, use clinical outcomes and performance measures to identify opportunities to improve care, case volume, demographics and affordability.
TidalHealth’s commitment to quality joint replacement care includes appropriately trained team members, leaders, and surgeons who participate regularly in meetings to review surgical outcomes. They seek continuous improvement to enhance the joint replacement program’s structure, processes, and outcomes.
BCBS makes information about the quality and cost of healthcare services available to its members to assist them in making informed decisions about their healthcare needs.
In line with this goal, BCBS recognizes hospitals and facilities in its network that offer specialized clinical services for certain health conditions. Facilities, like TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth Peninsula Regional, are selected for consistently delivering outstanding evidence-based, joint replacement care.
To learn more about joint replacement surgery available at TidalHealth, please visit the TidalHealth website at www.tidalhealth.org.
