New Orthopaedic Center of Excellence

Expanding on years of experience working together.

Dr. Scott Slagis, Medical Director of the TMC Orthopaedic Service Line looks at plans with TMC’s Richard Prevallet, Vice President, Facilities and Construction, and Linda Wojtowicz, Chief Operations Officer.

When you bring a dedicated team of orthopaedic professionals into a setting entirely focused on orthopaedic concerns, the advantages are magnified - especially with a team already accustomed to collaborating on clinical and quality initiatives for many years. This translates into patient benefits including better outcomes, increased satisfaction and a reduced risk of infection or complications. 

• Orthopaedic services already rank among the best at Tucson Medical Center for quality and patient satisfaction scores, according to independent patient surveys.

• The new TMC Orthopaedic Center will feature an entire surgical floor with 12 Operating Rooms dedicated to orthopaedics, a separate orthopaedic unit with 40 private patient rooms, and the only dedicated orthopaedic outpatient surgery center in Southern Arizona.

• According to a 2007 study in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, "The odds of adverse outcomes occurring were significantly lower for patients in specialty hospitals than for those in general hospitals for both primary joint replacement and revision joint replacement."

This true partnership between physicians and hospital, gives patients access to world-class orthopaedic care right here in Tucson, Arizona. A new orthopaedic center at TMC hospital will allow us to better achieve our commitment to your health, comfort and individual orthopaedic care.

A surgical and healthcare facility that is designed specifically for the orthopaedic patient.

The new TMC Orthopaedic Center will provide unique benefits to our orthopaedic patients and families:

• Every detail of the orthopaedic center, from the dedicated surgical floors to the private patient rooms is designed for the orthopaedic patient, including state of the art Operating Rooms and the most modern equipment and instrumentation.

• The new location will combine expert care with world-class design features and amenities focused on the overall patient experience. Private rooms, designed to be a comfortable healing environment, include space for a family member to stay and free wireless internet access. 

• Tucson Orthopaedic Institute's doctors are board certified/eligible, highly specialized and/or fellowship trained in their respective fields, and are dedicated to meeting each patient's unique needs.

• Every member of the orthopaedic service team is experienced in caring for the orthopaedic patient.

• We offer pre-operative education sessions to prepare patients and their family members to be empowered participants in the healing process.

• Tucson Orthopaedic Institute's physicians practice in the same building that they perform surgery and patient rounds, making it easy for patients, families, and physicians to access all points of care with convenience.

• Patients' continuum of care includes physical therapy sessions on the same floor as your private room.

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