Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Unveils New Brand Identity and Website

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Launches New WebsiteLEAWOOD, Ks. — Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute has launched its newly redesigned website. The simplified navigation and new responsive design automatically adjust content to fit on multiple devices, allowing for an improved user experience and easier access to helpful information.

“With the recent advances in technology, we saw a need to implement a more user-friendly and content-rich website that would better serve our community,” said Paul Kerens, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Senior Executive Officer. “Our new site makes it easier for patients and healthcare professionals to quickly access information about Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute’s providers and services when they need it.”

The refreshed homepage allows patients to request an appointment and find a physician at the click of a button. Visitors can also download pre-registration forms and access Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute career information, news updates and FAQs from their desktop, tablet or other mobile devices. In addition, the site includes direct links to Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute’s social media pages and highlights the Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute’s position as number one in the market across several categories in the areas of medical excellence, patient safety and patient satisfaction.

The new website also features a comprehensive list of Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute’s services—which include diagnostic tests and imaging, interventional spine and pain management, rehabilitation therapy, sports medicine and workers compensation care for all types of orthopedic conditions and injuries.

“Delivering excellence across the entire patient experience matters to us, and it shows in our quality rankings. We feel the new website reflects our commitment to excellence and comprehensive orthopedic care,” said Kerens.

About Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute is the only hospital in Kansas City dedicated exclusively to orthopedics. The physician-owned, acute care hospital provides comprehensive orthopedic care, including inpatient and outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging, interventional physiatry, and physical and occupational therapy services. Since it opened in 2000, Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute – a joint venture with Saint Luke’s Health System – has served patients from all across the Kansas City metro area and throughout the United States. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute is dedicated to serving the entire community and participates in most commercial insurance plans, as well as Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare.

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Recognized for Leading Quality Healthcare in Orthopedics

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, Leawood, KS

Leawood, Kan. – August 25, 2015 – Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute recently received an Excellence through Insight® award for Overall Inpatient Experience. The award from HealthStream, a national healthcare research solutions company, comes in addition to Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute earning the highest possible ranking – a five-star rating – from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) earlier this year. These two highly coveted honors set Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute apart from other area hospitals as a leader in quality orthopedic care.

“At Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute, we are very committed to patient care excellence,” says Charles E. Rhoades, M.D., CEO of Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute. “It’s nice to be recognized nationwide for that, but it’s even more heartwarming to know our patients love their care and receive high quality outcomes here.”

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute earned the Excellence through Insight award for exceptional performance in the small hospital category. All hospitals that used HealthStream to track patient satisfaction in 2014 were considered for the award, but only those scoring in the 75th percentile or higher for patient satisfaction after surveying at least 100 patients earned national recognition. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute exceeded industry standards and received some of HealthStream’s highest rankings for satisfaction among hospitals its size.

CMS’s Hospital Compare system is based on data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey (HCAHPS). The rating system is designed to help patients make informed choices about healthcare.

CMS rates hospitals on measures such as nurse and doctor communication, responsiveness of hospital staff, pain management, communication regarding medicines and discharge, care transition, cleanliness and quietness of hospital environment, and willingness to recommend the hospital. For scoring purposes, CMS reviews a minimum of 100 completed surveys from hospital patients over a 12-month period. The rankings range from one star to five stars, with more stars indicating higher quality care.

About Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute

Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute is a physician-owned specialty hospital focused on orthopedics. Since 2000, the hospital has provided comprehensive orthopedic care, including inpatient and outpatient surgery, diagnostic imaging and MRI, pain management, and inpatient and outpatient physical therapy. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute is a joint venture with Saint Luke’s Health System and the only hospital in Kansas City dedicated exclusively to orthopedics, drawing patients from the Kansas City metro area and throughout the United States. Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute serves the entire community and participates in most commercial insurance plans, Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare.

Media Contact: Paul Kerens
Senior Executive Officer
pkerens@kcoi.com
(913) 319-7575