MidHudson Regional Hospital Receives DNV Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement Certification

June 23, 2026
Advanced Certification Hip & Knee Replacement

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — May 20, 2026 — Westchester Medical Center Health Network’s (WMCHealth’s) MidHudson Regional Hospital announced it earned Advanced Hip & Knee Replacement Certification from DNV, one of the world’s leading certification bodies across industries, including healthcare. This certification affirms an organization’s orthopedics excellence across diagnostic evaluation, surgery, therapy and rehabilitation related to hip and knee replacement care.

“Earning Advanced Hip and Knee Certification sends a clear message to our community: patients can trust they are receiving the highest level of care close to home at MidHudson Regional Hospital,” said Elissa Chessari, Executive Director of the Northern Region at WMCHealth. “Our team is deeply committed to providing a seamless experience—from diagnosis through recovery—supported by leading-edge technology, skilled clinicians, and a compassionate approach that puts patients first. This recognition validates the extraordinary work of our orthopedic team and our unwavering focus on patient safety and outcomes.”

The DNV Advanced Hip and Knee Replacement Certification requirements are informed by the guidelines of ERAS® Society Orthopaedic, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and relevant requirements of the CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals.

“Achieving certification shows commitment to excellence,” says Kelly Proctor, President of DNV Healthcare USA, Inc. “It signals to your community that you are performing at the highest level.”

Hip and knee conditions, often caused by arthritis, injury, or age-related wear, can significantly impact mobility and quality of life. Joint replacement surgery offers many patients a path to renewed movement and relief from chronic pain. At MidHudson Regional Hospital, patients benefit from advanced surgical techniques, personalized treatment plans, and a coordinated care team dedicated to guiding them every step of the way, from pre-surgical education through rehabilitation and recovery at the Therapy Connection at MidHudson Regional Hospital.

To learn more or connect with WMCHealth’s orthopedic specialists in Poughkeepsie, visit  Doctors – Westchester Medical Center Health Network.

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About DNV

DNV is a global independent certification, assurance and risk management provider, operating in more than 100 countries. Through its broad experience and deep expertise, DNV advances safety and sustainable performance, sets industry benchmarks, and drives innovative solutions.  Whether certifying a company’s management system or products, accrediting hospitals, providing training, assessing supply chains or digital assets, DNV enables customers and stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence, continually improve and realize long-term strategic goals sustainably. DNV draws on its wide technical and industry expertise to help companies worldwide build consumer and stakeholder trust. Driven by its purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, DNV helps tackle the challenges and global transformations facing its customers and the world today and is a trusted voice for many of the world’s most successful and forward-thinking companies.  For more information about DNV, visit www.dnvhealthcare.com.

About Westchester Medical Center Health Network

The Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth) is the pre-eminent provider of integrated health care in New York’s Hudson Valley region, serving nearly 2.5 million residents across more than 6,000 square miles. A 1,700-bed healthcare system headquartered in Valhalla, New York, including nine hospitals on seven campuses and 60 ambulatory care sites, WMCHealth is home to the region’s only Level I (adult and pediatric) trauma center and the only Academic Medical Center between New York City and Albany. The Network employs more than 13,000 people and has nearly 3,000 attending physicians – seeing nearly 300,000 unique patients every year, and is the State’s largest Medicaid provider north of New York City, serving 1 in 3 Medicaid patients in the region. WMCHealth also features Level II and Level III trauma centers, a nationally renowned pediatric hospital that is the region’s only acute care children’s hospital and leading pediatric hospital across the country, the region’s only Level IV NICU, the region’s only Organ Transplant Center, several community hospitals, and dozens of specialized institutes and centers. The Network also includes Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers, Burn Center, skilled nursing, and one of the largest mental health systems in New York State. For more information about WMCHealth, visit WMCHealth.org or follow WMCHealth on Facebook or Instagram.

 

 

 

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