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W
hen Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center named
Marc W. Hungerford, MD, chief of the division of
orthopedics, his mission was clear and no less
daunting: Upgrade Mercy's total joints program so
it could compete with those at nearby behemoths
University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins. Sure, Dr. Hungerford had
run successful total joints programs at previous institutions, but this
time he brought in a powerful and prestigious partner — a consulting
service created by a top orthopedic instrument and implant maker.
Now in its 8
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results speak for themselves. Mercy's key total joints indicators have
decreased significantly: costs by 20%, blood transfusion rate by 75%,
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