Key result
Orthopedic specialty hospital care linked to shorter length of stay vs traditional acute care.
Why the study?
Does care at an orthopedic specialty hospital provide safe and efficient outcomes for medically optimized patients?
Observational
No
Does care at an orthopedic specialty hospital provide safe and efficient outcomes for medically optimized patients?
An orthopedic specialty hospital may be an appropriate and safe model for delivering care to medically screened patients in the United States.
May support specialty hospitals for screened orthopedic patients; leaves open broader safety and generalizability without randomized trials.
One of the goals of orthopedic specialty hospitals is to provide safe and efficient care to medically optimized patients. The authors' orthopedic specialty hospital is a physician-owned, 24-bed facility that accommodates a multispecialty orthopedic practice in the areas of spine, hip and knee arthroplasty, shoulder and elbow, sports, foot and ankle, and hand surgery. The purpose of this study was to examine the first 5 years of an institutional experience with an orthopedic specialty hospital and to determine if any procedures were at increased risk of postoperative transfer. When higher-level emergency treatment was required, patients were appropriately and expeditiously transferred and treated at an acute care facility. Length of stay compared favorably with that in traditional acute care hospitals. The specialty hospital may be an appropriate model for delivery of care to medically screened patients in the United States. [Orthopedics. 2017; 40(4):223-229.].
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Padegimas et al. (2017) conducted an observational in Orthopedic surgery. Orthopedic specialty hospital care vs. Traditional acute care hospitals was evaluated on Postoperative transfer risk and length of stay. Care at a 24-bed orthopedic specialty hospital over 5 years demonstrated favorable length of stay compared to traditional acute care hospitals and appropriate postoperative transfers for emergencies.
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