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Chicago Hospital & Hotelier Announce First Ever Luxury Post-Op After Double Knee Replacement

Posted on: Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 03:00 CDT

- Lower cost, safer environment, better food and duplicate care cited

CHICAGO, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago (NOHC) and the owner of the Chicago Fairmont Hotel today announced the successful conclusion of the nation's first double knee replacement post-operative recovery at a luxury hotel. The Colorado patient underwent a double knee replacement at NOHC on February 11, through a minimally invasive procedure conducted by noted orthopedic surgeon Dr. Mitchell Sheinkop. Shortly thereafter the patient was transferred to Chicago's Fairmont Hotel for recovery and physical therapy before returning home on February 21.

"We worked many weeks along with the owner of the Chicago Fairmont Hotel to ensure that every medical concern was addressed from the moment she set foot in Chicago until she departed for home," stated Dr. Mitchell Sheinkop. "We saw great advantages to conducting post-op procedures at a hotel versus a hospital facility including cost, disease avoidance and comfort. The patient received exemplary care throughout and her recovery was likely hastened by homelike facilities and extraordinary service unavailable to hospitals."

To accommodate the recovery, the Chicago Fairmont prepared and implemented strict procedures under the guidance of Dr. Sheinkop and his team. "Hotels have rehearsed these procedures and are well trained to deal with emergencies," commented Laurence Geller, Chief Executive Officer of Strategic Hotels and Resorts, owner of the Chicago Fairmont Hotel. "Our larger objective was to seamlessly accommodate the nurse, physical therapist and other caregivers into a safe, transparent routine consistent with the care that was prescribed. And of course, we wanted to make sure that our cuisine was not far a field from what the doctor ordered."

"Traveling to Chicago to have the procedure done by Dr. Sheinkop was the right decision," said patient Phyllis Coors. "By choosing this route my recovery was less painful, far easier and shorter. Dr. Sheinkop and his team have extended themselves beyond the call of duty. My undying gratitude goes out to Dr. Sheinkop and the Chicago Fairmont staff who have taken exemplary care of me."

Strategic Hotels, owner of the Chicago Fairmont Hotel, is currently working with Dr. Sheinkop to formulate similar post-operative care capabilities at its other U.S. hotels. "It makes great sense to provide these services in cities that provide world-class medical capabilities for patients that must travel to receive the best care," Sheinkop added. "The Washington D.C.: Four Seasons Hotel, Loews Santa Monica and Ritz Carlton Half-moon Bay are obvious candidates to offer these services through our post-op practicum as soon as April of this year."

Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital Of Chicago

The Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago is the country's only freestanding acute care facility dedicated exclusively to neuroscience and orthopedic services. The hospital was recently named No. 1 in Illinois and among the top five percent in the country for spine surgery and among the top five in Illinois for knee replacement. During 2007, more than 2,000 neurosurgical and orthopedic surgeries were performed at NOHC.

About Strategic Hotels & Resorts

Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. owns high-end hotels and resorts and provides value-enhancing asset management throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe. The company currently has ownership interests in 19 properties with an aggregate of 8,346 rooms. For a list of current properties and for further information, please visit the company's website at http://www.strategichotels.com.

SOURCE Neurologic & Orthopedic Hospital of Chicago; Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

Source: PR Newswire

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