Reducing Length of Stay in Total Joint Arthroplasty Care.

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Reducing Length of Stay in Total Joint Arthroplasty Care.

Orthop Clin North Am. 2016 Oct;47(4):653-60

Authors: Walters M, Chambers MC, Sayeed Z, Anoushiravani AA, El-Othmani MM, Saleh KJ

Abstract
As health care reforms continue to improve quality of care, significant emphasis will be placed on evaluation of orthopedic patient outcomes. Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has a proven track record of enhancing patient quality of life and are easily replicable. The outcomes of these procedures serve as a measure of health care initiative success. Specifically, length of stay, will be targeted as a marker of quality of surgical care delivered to TJA patients. Within this review, we will discuss preoperative and postoperative methods by which orthopedic surgeons may enhance TJA outcomes and effectively reduce length of stay.

PMID: 27637651 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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