Clinical Outcomes of Orthopedic Surgery Co-Management by Internal Medicine Advanced Practice Clinicians: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Comanagement of orthopedic surgery patients by internal medicine hospitalists is associated with improvements in clinical outcomes including complications, length of stay, and cost. Clinical outcomes of orthopedic comanagement performed solely by internal medicine advanced practice clinicians have not been reported. Our objecyive was to compare clinical outcomes between advanced practice clinician-based comanagement and usual orthopedic care.

Methods

This is a retrospective cohort study in patients 18 years or older, hospitalized for orthopedic joint or spine surgery between May 1, 2014 and January 1, 2022. Outcomes assessed were length of stay, intensive care unit (ICU) transfer, return to operating room, in-hospital and 30-day mortality, 30-day readmission, and

SUBMITTER: Johnson SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11513237 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature