Independence Health System has received national recognition for outpatient orthopedic surgery as Butler Memorial Hospital has been identified as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals for outpatient joint replacement by Healthgrades, a resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor.

These latest ratings by Healthgrades reflect hospital-based outpatient orthopedics, specifically in outpatient total knee replacement, outpatient total hip replacement, outpatient rotator cuff, and outpatient back and neck surgery.

“Joint replacement surgery continues to grow year over year as our population ages,” said Carol J. Fox, chief medical officer at Independence Health System. “Total joint replacement is one of the safest and most reliable treatments in any area of medicine and we are gratified that the services we provide are not only beneficial to our patient population, but reflect our commitment to offering the highest quality specialty care.”