“Our trip to Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY coordinated by Synthes proved to be very beneficial to our team. The physicians and staff from the Geriatric Fracture Center of Excellence were very eager to teach and share information. The step by step presentation made it much easier for us to implement when we got back to South Carolina. We commend Synthes for initiating a partnership approach with hospitals for this innovative program”.

- Bill Munley
VP of Professional Services and Orthopaedics
Bon Secours St. Francis Health System
Greenville, SC



“On behalf of OhioHealth, I wanted to thank all of you for allowing us to visit Highland Hospital’s Geriatric Fracture Center. We found the experience to be very interesting and educational. You gave us many good ideas on how to improve our process of surgical clearance, provide overall better care of our patients, and improve staff and physician satisfaction. Seeing it all “in action” was a valuable learning experience. Your hospitality made us feel very welcome- our accommodations were very comfortable, and the meals were excellent. Thank you all for taking the time to meet with us; I know you all are busy people”.

- Elizabeth Lewis, RN, BSN, CEN
Process Improvement Specialist
Process Excellence Department
OhioHealth
Riverside Methodist Hospital
Columbus, OH



“After returning from the site visit to Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY, the following has occurred:

  -  Presentation to full medical staff regarding the program
  -  Team meetings with review of 2007 data, setting target benchmarks for our program, completion of the care paths, etc.
  -  Presentations to EMS and unit staff scheduled for beginning of 2008
  -  Revisions to admit/discharge packet

This site visit was really critical in crystallizing the vision and facilitating the team in their work”.

- Judy Amiano
Vice President Senior Services
Riverside Healthcare
Kankakee, IL



“Synthes realized a great need for improving the care of geriatric fracture patients, nationally and worldwide, and wanted to “give back” to our communities by helping us improve geriatric fracture care. I chose to pursue this, and I have been working hard, with much guidance from Synthes and Dr. Kates, of Highland Hospital, to get this program started”.

- Allan J. Mira, M.D.
Carlisle Hospital
Carlisle, PA



“The bottom line is clear communication from the geri/med team and ortho team. I think the Geriatric Fracture Program helps ensure consistency”.

- Daniel Mendelson, M.D.
Highland Hospital
Rochester, NY



“Synthes’ Geriatric Fracture Program helped us to have a better understanding of what needs to take place to put together our center. The collaboration is allowing us to create the best program for our area. We are able to outline our goals and are developing protocols to help us reach those goals”. 

- Anne Riser, R.N.
Winchester Medical Center
Winchester, VA



“I wanted to write and personally thank you for your efforts, and for the Synthes Geriatric Fracture Program. As we adapt this program in our community, I know that we can do a great deal of good. I do not know that we will ever achieve the relative perfection of the prototype program at Highland Hospital, but we will certainly work towards that goal. The whole Synthes staff were professional and incredibly competent throughout our site visit and I render you my highest praise”.

- Stephen Hermes, M.D.
Riverside HealthCare
Kankakee, IL