MemorialCare’s Saddleback Medical Center, Orange Coast Medical Center and Long Beach Medical Center were each named a Blue Distinction Center by the Blue Cross Blue Shield for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement. Hospitals that are named Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate quality care, treatment expertise, and better overall patient results.
It is an honor to receive these distinctions from Blue Cross Blue Shield for MemorialCare Orthopedic & Spine Institute, Our leading orthopedic and spine physicians and our care teams ensure that the highest quality outcomes are achieved, resulting in industry leading quality metrics, all the while keeping the patient at the center of what we do.
David Kim, M.D., executive vice president,
MemorialCare Clinical Institutes, MemorialCare
Blue Distinction Centers for Knee and Hip Replacement have demonstrated expertise in total knee and total hip replacement surgeries. These Centers have lower complication rates and fewer hospital readmissions, underscoring their commitment to high-quality care.
Blue Distinction Centers for Spine Surgery provide comprehensive inpatient spine surgery services, including discectomy, fusion, and decompression procedures. These centers have lower readmission rates and fewer reoperations.
Long Beach Medical Center also received the Blue Distinction Center Plus designation for both knee and hip replacement and spine surgery, and Saddleback Medical Center and Orange Coast Medical Center received the Blue Distinction Center Plus designation for knee and hip replacement. Healthcare facilities with this distinction are recognized for their efficiency in delivering specialty care.
“We are always looking at how to invest in the right people and infrastructure that will create leading programs, delivering the highest value through focusing on the right care, at the right place, at the right time,” says Kim.
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center, Orange Coast Medical Center, and Saddleback Medical Center have all been recognized as Best U.S. Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report. In addition to these accolades, all offer MakoTM Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery, a groundbreaking technology that allows orthopedic surgeons to perform total knee replacements, partial knee replacements, and hip replacements with exceptional precision and accuracy.