The Differential Effect of COVID on Total Joint Arthroplasty Between Hospital and Ambulatory Surgery Centers/Hospital Outpatient Departments: A Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Collaborative Quality Initiative Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Coronavirus disease (COVID) created unprecedented challenges, especially for high-volume elective subspecialties like total joint arthroplasty. Limited inpatient capacity and resource conservation led to new outpatient selection criteria and site of service changes. As a Michigan Arthroplasty Registry Quality Collaborative Initiative quality project, demographic changes, complications, and differential effects on inpatient vs outpatient centers pre- and post-COVID were analyzed.

Methods

The registry identified all total joint arthroplasty at hospitals and ASCs/HOPDs between 07/2019-12/2019 and 07/2020-12/2020. These intervals represented pre-COVID and post-COVID elective surgery shutdowns. Case volumes, demographics, and 90-day complications were compared.

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SUBMITTER: Powell D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10507191 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature