Successful Transition to Same Calendar Day Discharge in Total Joint Arthroplasty at an Academic Center.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a shift toward same-day discharge (SDD) in total joint arthroplasty (TJA) in recent years. Our clinical standard had been next-day discharge, but the COVID pandemic led to a hospital bed shortage, causing us to shift to SDD directly from the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU). The aim of our project was to investigate if the SDD protocol was successful and if it changed complications or 90-day readmission rates. Our secondary aim was to investigate if the protocol created disparities in patient selection.

Methods

A retrospective review compared the first 100 patients intended to discharge from PACU to the 100 patients prior to the SDD protocol undergoing elective primary TJA procedures at our academic institution from September 1, 2020, to March 23, 2

SUBMITTER: Mathews CG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10958211 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature