The success of your joint replacement surgery relies on more than the surgery itself. What happens after the procedure is essential. Be sure you ask about what happens after your hospital stay ends. Where do most of the patients go after being released from the hospital—home, a skilled nursing facility, or an inpatient rehabilitation center? If you are healthy and active, and have support at home, your goal should be to return home directly from the hospital. Once you return home, will you be able to reach somebody 24 hours a day, seven days a week? Is there a plan in place for your care? Was your surgeon clear about what to expect as you heal? When does physical therapy start? Will your physical therapist be specially trained in joint replacement rehabilitation? Access to a full team of care providers after surgery helps ensure a successful recovery.

Panorama patients individually meet with a nurse prior to surgery to lay out the care plan and determine all their care partners so that rehabilitation can begin right away, even in the hospital, with physical therapists that are specially trained in joint replacement. Following surgery, our care providers will touch base with patients by phone and email for 3 months after surgery making sure that recovery is going as expected. Panorama also offers patients a phone number where they can reach us 24/7 with questions or concerns during their recovery.