Capio first in Norway to provide hip and knee replacements in day surgery
As the first healthcare provider in Norway, Capio Volvat is now performing hip and knee replacements in day surgery, implying that the patient is admitted to and discharged from hospital on the same day. This is a medical breakthrough for Capio in Norway, enabled by process development and knowledge sharing within the Capio Group.During November 2017, Capio Volvat performed three hip replacements and one knee replacement in day surgery at Volvat medisinske senter in Fredrikstad. The interventions were the first ever hip and knee replacements provided in daycare in Norway. The changes made