Improving value in primary total joint arthroplasty care pathways: changes in inpatient physical therapy staffing

Improving value in primary total joint arthroplasty care pathways: changes in inpatient physical therapy staffing

Background: An early physical therapy (PT) care pathway was implemented to provide same-day ambulation after total joint arthroplasty by changing PT staffing hours. Methods: After receiving an exemption from our institutional review board, we performed a secondary data analysis on a cohort of patien...

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Main Authors: Christopher E. Pelt, MD, Mike B. Anderson, MSc, Robert Pendleton, MD, Matthew Foulks, PT, Christopher L. Peters, MD, Jeremy M. Gililland, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-03-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
Value-driven outcomes
Total joint arthroplasty
Physical therapy
Early ambulation and value
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344116000212

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