The best outcomes come from the safest environments. At Virginia Mason, ensuring the safest possible patient care is our most important goal. The information below will provide you with information about performance on important satisfaction and safety measures for orthopedic surgery at Virginia Mason.

Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Overall Patient Satisfaction

Virginia Mason is devoted to providing remarkable health care to each patient at every moment. Our patients currently place us among the top hospitals in the country for patient satisfaction.

*Source: 2018 survey data generated and analyzed by Press-Ganey Associates, Inc.

Surgical Experience

Studies have shown that more experience means better results.

All of our orthopedic surgeons are board certified by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.

2018 total hip replacements: 456

2018 total knee replacements: 556

* Methodology: Virginia Mason providers only; elective admissions.

Patient Reported Outcomes — Before and After Surgery

Virginia Mason patients reported on their quality of life on a scale from 1-100 before and after hip or knee surgery. Quality of life factors include improvement of hip or knee pain and the ability to carry out activities of daily living. These scores were reported between January and October of 2018.