Background Hospital readmission rates are being used to evaluate performance. A survey of
the present rates is needed before policies can be developed to decrease incidence of …

This article describes a study comparing 30-day readmission rates between patients
undergoing outpatient versus inpatient total hip (THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty. A …

Background Reducing hospital-readmission rates is a clinical and policy priority, but little is
known about variation in rates of readmission after major surgery and whether these rates at …

We sought to investigate the impact of incremental perioperative recovery protocol changes
on hospital LOS and readmission rates associated with primary THAs. A total of 1751 cases …

Background: There has been a major and alarming increase in readmission rates following
total joint arthroplasty. With proposed changes in reimbursement policy, increased rates of …

Recently, the government has moved towards public reporting of 30-day readmission rates
after elective primary total knee (TKA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). We identified 11,814 …

Background Patient age and comorbidity have been found to increase the length of hospital
stay (LOS), readmissions, and mortality after surgery, including in elective primary total hip …

Background Length of hospital stay is a quality metric in joint arthroplasty. Rapid recovery
protocols have safely reduced the average length of hospitalization, but it is unclear whether …

Readmission has been cited as an important quality measure in the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act. We queried an electronic database for all patients who underwent Total …

Background Although total hip arthroplasty (THA) is a successful procedure, 4% to 11% of
patients who undergo THA are readmitted to the hospital. Prior studies have reported rates …