PinnacleHealth was recognized as a Destination Center of Superior Performance by Marshall|Steele, a physician-led, healthcare services firm. Specifically, Pinnacle’s Spine Institute led the field in reduction in spine surgery readmission rates from 5% to 2.2% within six months of program launch. This rate falls below the Marshall/Steele average and demonstrate the hospital’s focus on patient care and safety and the collaboration between their staff and surgeons.
Patients who undergo spine surgery at the PinnacleHealth Spine Institute stay on a dedicated unit of the hospital and are guided through a set daily schedule aimed to get patients healthy, active and back to their homes and normal activities as soon possible. The team at PinnacleHealth treats the entire patient experience focusing on care coordination across the continuum with initial education at community seminars, pre-op classes and screening, dedicated staff on a specialized unit, and rehab services to prepare patients for their return home.
PinnacleHealth was recognized at the Marshall|Steele 5th Annual Musculoskeletal Service Line Summit. Over 200 leaders from orthopedic programs around the country gathered at the summit to collaborate on the best practices around patient care and outcomes collection. Topics included patient satisfaction, pain management, sleep apnea, operating room training, leadership development and managing from results.
About PinnacleHealth System
PinnacleHealth is a non-profit healthcare system dedicated to maintaining and improving the health and quality of life for all the people of Central Pennsylvania since 1873. Pinnaclehealth provides medical innovation and expertise from primary care services to the most complex surgeries. The healthcare network includes four campuses (Community, Cumberland, Harrisburg and Polyclinic), FamilyCare physician practices, home health and hospice services, outpatient surgery and imaging centers, inpatient and outpatient care and an array of other healthcare services. For a complete list of services, visit our website at www.pinnaclehealth.org. http://www.pinnaclehealth.org/services/spine. lgolba@marshallsteele.com or visit www.marshallsteele.com.
For more information on the PinnacleHealth Spine Institute, please call 1.877.499.7746 or visit
About MarshallSteele
Marshall|Steel is a premier healthcare implementation company, focusing on patient-centric musculoskeletal service line delivery and patient reported outcomes measuring and benchmarking.
For more information on Marshall|Steele, please contact Leslie Golba at 949.923.7330