Attaining superior outcomes with joint replacement patients.
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Wanting to improve the quality outcomes of their joint care program, a team approach was used to implement a program with integrated care across the continuum. The authors describe the joint care program and its outcomes that included a decrease in length of stay, fewer complications, improved functional status, higher discharge disposition to home, and lower variable costs per case.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of nursing administration
دوره 31 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001