Is a shortened length of stay and increased rate of discharge to home associated with a low readmission rate and cost-effectiveness after primary total knee arthroplasty?
Background: It is controversial whether shortening the average length of hospital stay and increasing discharge from a rehabilitation facility to home with either health care or outpatient physical therapy is safe and cost-effective. Methods: We computed the average length of hospital stay; the rate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-03-01
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| Series: | Arthroplasty Today |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344115000564 |