Looking Upstream: Factors Shaping the Demand for Postacute Joint Replacement Rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 90, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1260-1268

  Tian, Wenqiang ^a   DeJong, Gerben ^a   Brown, Michael ^a   Hsieh, Ching Hui ^a   Zamfirov, Zvedomir P ^a   Horn, Susan D ^b  

^a NATIONAL REHABILITATION HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL OUTCOMES RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty, replacement, hip; Arthroplasty, replacement, knee; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; JOINT PROSTHESIS; KNEE ARTHROPLASTY; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; POLICY; PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE; REHABILITATION CARE; REIMBURSEMENT; SURGEON; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREND STUDY;

EID: 67849132141     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apmr.2008.10.035     Document Type: Note

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