VQ OrthoCare® Named Health Care Innovation and Research Finalist in 5th Annual Health Care Champion Awards Presented by the San Diego Business Journal
Finalists Recognized at Special Awards Reception Ceremony on Oct. 13 at Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, Calif.
San Diego, CA, October 26, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The San Diego Business Journal recently named VQ OrthoCare® a Health Care Champion Award finalist in the health care innovation and research category. Now in its fifth year, this event recognizes individuals and organizations in San Diego that are making a significant impact on the quality of health care. This year’s finalists were recognized at a ceremony on Oct.13, at Paradise Point Resort & Spa in San Diego, Calif.
“The BioniCare® Knee System is the only device that can improve osteoarthritis of the knee,” said Jim Knape, president and founder, VQ OrthoCare. “There are 545,000 total knee replacement surgeries performed annually, costing the American healthcare system $15 to $18 billion[1]. The adoption of the BioniCare Knee System into standard osteoarthritis protocols has the potential to save an estimated $3.1 billion.”
The Health Care Champion Awards recognize organizations and individuals in seven different categories, including:
Health Care Management: honors individuals who manage the business of health care including, senior corporate officers and mid-level managers working inside the delivery system.
Health Care Innovation and Research: honors individuals or organizations primarily responsible for the scientific discovery or development of a new procedure, device or service that can save lives or improve quality of life for a large number of people.
Health Care Educator: honors individuals who have done an exemplary job of teaching, training, and guiding those with a future in the health care industry.
Community Outreach: honors individuals or organizations for leadership in focusing on solving a particular health care issue.
Physician: honors physicians whose performance on the job is considered exemplary by patients and peers.
Nurse: honors individuals from the nursing field whose performance on the job is considered exemplary by patients, peers and physicians.
Health Care Staff: honors individuals who work in the health care field and are committed to providing quality comfort and care.
For more information on VQ OrthoCare or the BioniCare Knee System, visit www.vqorthocare.com. To learn more about the San Diego Business Journal’s Health Care Champion Awards, visit www.sdbj.com.
About VQ OrthoCare:
Founded in 1989 and based in Irvine, California, VQ OrthoCare® is a leading manufacturer and provider of non-invasive medical solutions focused on bone, joint and soft-tissue conditions. VQ OrthoCare's commitment to treating patients with respect and supporting them in achieving optimum outcomes is unmatched in the industry. Services include in-home patient fitting of braces and other medical devices, and technology-enabled compliance monitoring. VQ OrthoCare’s products include: Surgi-Stim4, Ortho-Stim4, Eagle, Catalyst and OActive knee bracing, Fast Start EMS, Fast Start HVPC, VQ Vector, and the BioniCare system. VQ OrthoCare is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a medical.
*Ilfed BR, Mariano ER, et al. “Hospitalization costs of total knee arthroplasty with a continuous femoral nerve block provided only in the hospital versus on an ambulatory basis: a retrospective, case control,cost‐minimization analysis.” Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Jan‐Feb; 32(1):46‐54
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“The BioniCare® Knee System is the only device that can improve osteoarthritis of the knee,” said Jim Knape, president and founder, VQ OrthoCare. “There are 545,000 total knee replacement surgeries performed annually, costing the American healthcare system $15 to $18 billion[1]. The adoption of the BioniCare Knee System into standard osteoarthritis protocols has the potential to save an estimated $3.1 billion.”
The Health Care Champion Awards recognize organizations and individuals in seven different categories, including:
Health Care Management: honors individuals who manage the business of health care including, senior corporate officers and mid-level managers working inside the delivery system.
Health Care Innovation and Research: honors individuals or organizations primarily responsible for the scientific discovery or development of a new procedure, device or service that can save lives or improve quality of life for a large number of people.
Health Care Educator: honors individuals who have done an exemplary job of teaching, training, and guiding those with a future in the health care industry.
Community Outreach: honors individuals or organizations for leadership in focusing on solving a particular health care issue.
Physician: honors physicians whose performance on the job is considered exemplary by patients and peers.
Nurse: honors individuals from the nursing field whose performance on the job is considered exemplary by patients, peers and physicians.
Health Care Staff: honors individuals who work in the health care field and are committed to providing quality comfort and care.
For more information on VQ OrthoCare or the BioniCare Knee System, visit www.vqorthocare.com. To learn more about the San Diego Business Journal’s Health Care Champion Awards, visit www.sdbj.com.
About VQ OrthoCare:
Founded in 1989 and based in Irvine, California, VQ OrthoCare® is a leading manufacturer and provider of non-invasive medical solutions focused on bone, joint and soft-tissue conditions. VQ OrthoCare's commitment to treating patients with respect and supporting them in achieving optimum outcomes is unmatched in the industry. Services include in-home patient fitting of braces and other medical devices, and technology-enabled compliance monitoring. VQ OrthoCare’s products include: Surgi-Stim4, Ortho-Stim4, Eagle, Catalyst and OActive knee bracing, Fast Start EMS, Fast Start HVPC, VQ Vector, and the BioniCare system. VQ OrthoCare is registered with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a medical.
*Ilfed BR, Mariano ER, et al. “Hospitalization costs of total knee arthroplasty with a continuous femoral nerve block provided only in the hospital versus on an ambulatory basis: a retrospective, case control,cost‐minimization analysis.” Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2007 Jan‐Feb; 32(1):46‐54
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