Abstract |
Decreasing the length of stay for persons undergoing total knee replacement surgery can improve patient and organizational outcomes while reducing health care costs. This integrative review examined selected nurse-driven variables that assist the interdisciplinary team to reduce length of stay. Findings suggest that a targeted clinical pathway including comprehensive preoperative patient education, physical therapy on the day of surgery, multimodal pain control, and proactive discharge planning may provide the best practice with this patient population.
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Authors | Shelly Hass, Camilla Jaekel, Bonnie Nesbitt |
Journal | Journal of nursing care quality
(J Nurs Care Qual)
2015 Jul-Sep
Vol. 30
Issue 3
Pg. 283-8
ISSN: 1550-5065 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25485792
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
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Topics |
- Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
(nursing, rehabilitation)
- Humans
- Length of Stay
(economics)
- Pain Management
(nursing)
- Patient Care Team
- Patient Discharge
- Patient Education as Topic
- Physical Therapy Modalities
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