Here are four key points:
1. The surgery center has The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement.
2. The deal is part of Summit and HealthEast’s outpatient and inpatient agreement in which Summit will be HealthEast’s exclusive orthopedic care partner.
3. As per the agreement’s terms, Summit Orthopedics will work with HealthEast’s inpatient hospitals to offer orthopedic care and will offer innovative ways to bolster orthopedic patients’ care experience.
4. HealthEast physicians will refer patients to Summit, as well.
“We’ve always had a deep respect for the compassionate and quality patient care that HealthEast offers,” said Adam Berry, CEO of Summit. “This agreement presents Summit with a wonderful opportunity to work in tandem with HealthEast to bring to market a healthcare model that doesn’t currently exist in the Twin Cities and to have a tremendous and positive impact on patient care.”
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