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Patient Education

Patients undergoing joint replacement surgery benefit from education programs for both hip and knee replacement surgery. Classes provide detailed information on what to bring to the hospital the day of surgery, what to expect the morning of surgery, recovery and pain management.

Your Pathway to Recovery Series

Your Pathway to Recovery Educational Series are booklets and manuals that have been designed and developed by our healthcare professionals. These are reference tools designed to help guide the patient and family throughout one's recovery.

The following materials have been developed:

  1. Your Pathway to Recovery Series
    1. Total Joint Replacement Surgery (pdf)
    2. Spine Surgery (pdf)
    3. Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair
    4. Shoulder Injuries
    5. Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
  2. Hip Spica Cast: Guide for Parents and Caregivers
  3. Removing the Mystery from Regional Anesthesia
  4. A Patient's Guide to Coumadin Therapy
  5. Managing Smoking Cessation for Healing (pdf)

Awards & Recognition

Our Pathway to Recovery Series and Pre-Op Programs received the following awards and recognition:

  • Recognized for Excellence by Joint Commission the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations for Patient Education and Continuity of Care.
  • Recipient of developmental grants through the Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation.
  • Recipient of research award from National Association Orthopedic Nursing Foundation, 2000.
  • Winner of the Certificate of High Honor for the 2002 California Pacific Award for Excellence in Patient Education.
  • Received a Honorable Award for 2003 Research at the Annual Nursing Research Conference.
  • Recipient research grant through the Center for Aging Research and Clinical Care.

For More Information

For more information, please contact:

Hospital for Special Surgery
Nursing: Patient Education
535 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021

Tel: 212.606.1263