Key result
Clinical pathways for orthopedic surgery patients reduced average length of stay by 41% and 30% at two hospitals while decreasing clinical and surgical complications.
Why the study?
Do clinical pathways reduce length of stay and complications in orthopedic surgery patients?
Do clinical pathways reduce length of stay and complications in orthopedic surgery patients?
Implementation of clinical pathways for orthopedic surgery patients can significantly reduce length of stay and complications.
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Supports clinical pathway adoption in orthopedic surgery; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized confirmation.
Two hospitals—one community and one urban—use clinical pathways to streamline patient care. They lower the average length of stay by 41% and 30%, respectively, and shrink clinical and surgical complications.
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TODARO et al. (2000) studied this question. Clinical pathways for orthopedic surgery patients reduced average length of stay by 41% and 30% at two hospitals while decreasing clinical and surgical complications.
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