Symbiotic surgery

Greenwich Hospital has collaborated in a surgical joint venture with the group Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists.

Greenwich Hospital and Greenwich-based Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists surgeons are performing same-day surgical procedures, one day a week, at the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Ambulatory Surgical Center at 55 Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich. The Center will operate under the name, Orthopaedic and Neurosurgical Center of Greenwich.

“We are both on the forefront of the evolution of health care, and this is an example of that,” said John Crowe president Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists. “Across the country, physician groups and hospitals are combining their resources to provide more convenient and better care for patients. The partnership with Greenwich Hospital in the Ambulatory Surgery Center will provide patients with the benefits of the latest surgical technology and the convenience of a same-day center.”

Crowe said the Orthopaedic and Neuro­surgery Center expects to perform 1,200 ambulatory procedures during its first year of operation. The center is comprised of four operating rooms equipped for arthroscopic procedures, post- and pre-operation prep areas, a nurses area and 10 post-operative beds.

Crowe said the most common surgical cases that will be moved from the hospital to the center will be shoulder and knee arthroscopies, ACL reconstructions, and foot, hand and minimally invasive spine procedures.

Frank Corvino, president and CEO of Greenwich Hospital, said the partnership is a great opportunity to show the community what an improved, efficient, high-quality health care service should perform like.

“The advantages of an ambulatory surgery center mean lower costs for patients, and greater convenience, said Corvino. He said there is less ”˜red tape”™ compared with the admissions process at most hospitals and patients will be able to return home more quickly. For surgeons there is a greater efficiency with the ambulatory center, which offers more control over procedures and standards, said Corvino.