The Effect of Discharge Disposition on 30-Day Readmission Rates After Total Joint Arthroplasty

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 674-677

  Ramos, Nicholas L ^a   Karia, Raj J ^a   Hutzler, Lorraine H ^a   Brandt, Aaron M ^a   Slover, James D ^a   Bosco, Joseph A ^a  

^a NYU HOSPITAL FOR JOINT DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Discharge disposition; Healthcare costs; Outcomes; Readmission; Total joint arthroplasty

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSING HOME; REHABILITATION CARE; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS; TOTAL KNEE REPLACEMENT;

DISCHARGE DISPOSITION; HEALTHCARE COSTS; OUTCOMES; READMISSION; TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY;

AGED; ARTHROPLASTY, REPLACEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT READMISSION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896545187     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: 15328406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2013.09.010     Document Type: Article

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