Robert Wood, MD

06/21/2022

Thank you for sharing your story, Lynn Richey.
Lynn talks about her journey of hip replacement surgery.

Thank you for trusting us with your care.

I had an emergency total right hip replacement after suffering from an acute break. Unfortunately, I immediately came down with an infection. When it appeared that my infection was not improving—I received a referral to Dr. Robert Wood for a follow-up revision surgery.

05/22/2022

Congratulations to Northside Hospital Forsyth, recognized by Healthgrades as the #1 hospital for Joint Replacement for 2022.

I am honored to be part of the total knee and joint replacement program at Northside Hospital Forsyth. Healthgrades rankings and awards determine and communicate a hospital’s superior performance when compared to other eligible hospitals.

To help consumers evaluate and compare local hospital performance specific to specialty service lines and specialty focus areas, Healthgrades analyzed and identified the top ranked hospitals in each state across eight key specialty areas for 2022. The Joint Replacement specialty award recognizes hospitals with superior clinical outcomes in total knee and hip replacement. The Joint Replacement specialty award is based on:

• Total Hip Replacement

• Total Knee Replacement

To be considered for an award in this specialty area, a hospital must be evaluated and categorized into one of three performance categories for both total knee replacement and total hip replacement. We evaluate both procedures based on in-hospital complications. The Joint Replacement award is based on a volume-weighted average of the z-scores for these procedures.

Northside Hospital Forsyth’s recognition as the #1 hospital for joint replacement highlights the efficiency of the hospital and healthcare staff, whose actual performance was better than predicted. Hospital are evaluated and stratified into three categories:

Better Than Expected – Actual performance was better than predicted and the difference was statistically significant at alpha = 0.1.
As Expected – Actual performance was not statistically significantly different from what was predicted at alpha = 0.1.
Worse Than Expected – Actual performance was worse than predicted and the difference was statistically significant at alpha = 0.1.
A complete review of Healthgrades’ rankings, methodology and evaluation can be found at 2022 Joint Replacement State Ranking Award Recipients & Methodology PDF (healthgrades.com).

11/22/2021

"Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving." W. T. Purkiser -- Happy Thanksgiving!

07/02/2021

Happy birthday Dr. Wood!

06/14/2021

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