Rothman Institute representatives accept HealthGrades Joint Replacement Award:
(From left) Mike West (CEO), Dr. William Hozack, Dr. Bill Arnold, Susan Chalmers (Rothman at Nazareth Office Manager),and Josephine Freiling (Rothman Regional Manager).

The Nazareth Hospital orthopaedic team, comprising orthopaedic surgeons from the Rothman Institute, recently received the 2008 HealthGrades Joint Replacement Excellence Award. The Award recognizes clinical excellence for achieving above average outcomes in joint replacement surgery.

The Rothman Institute, including Dr. William Hozack and Dr. Bill Arnold, orthopaedic surgeons who specialize in joint replacement, were presented the award at Nazareth Hospital in November last year.

According to HealthGrades, the nation’s leading independent healthcare quality ratings company, Nazareth is among the top 10 percent in the nation for joint replacement surgery. Nazareth is five-star rated for total knee replacement and total hip replacement.

Mike West, CEO of the Rothman Institute, says: “We are proud of this recognition and of the physicians and staff who make up our joint replacement team. I think this award reflects the level of care that we provide our patients.”

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