Patient Education

To help ensure that everything goes smoothly during your hospital stay and that you will have the best possible outcome after your joint replacement surgery, you must be prepared and know what to expect—both before and after surgery.

Highland Hospital’s Evarts Joint Center conducts bi-monthly joint classes for patients (and families) who will be having joint replacement surgery. We highly recommend that you take one of these classes; it will give you the opportunity to get answers to any questions you may have and, we believe, you will feel more confident and comfortable as a result.

• What to Do Before Surgery
  • Getting Organized
  • Schedule a Personalized Pre-operative Assessment
  • Attend the Patient Education Class
  • Prepare Your Home for Your Return
  • Exercise Before Your Surgery
  • Prepare for Surgery
  • What to Bring to the Hospital
    

• What to Expect the Day of Your Surgery
  • What You Need to Know
    

• What to Expect After Surgery
  • Right After Surgery: Days 1 through 3
  • Caring for Yourself at Home
  • Getting Moving Again—Exercises
  • Life After Joint Replacement Surgery
  • Rehabilitation Options
  • Physical and Occupational Therapy
  • The Importance of Lifetime Follow-up Visits
    

• Recognizing and Preventing Potential Complications
  • Blood Clots in Legs
  • Pulmonary Embolus
    

• Other Important Information
  • Blood Transfusions and You
  • Anesthesia and You