Can an arthroplasty risk score predict bundled care events after total joint arthroplasty?

Background: The validated Arthroplasty Risk Score (ARS) predicts the need for postoperative triage to an intensive care setting. We hypothesized that the ARS may also predict hospital length of stay (LOS), discharge disposition, and episode-of-care cost (EOCC). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed a...

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Main Authors: Blair S. Ashley, MD, Paul Maxwell Courtney, MD, MS, Daniel J. Gittings, MD, Jenna A. Bernstein, MD, Gwo Chin Lee, MD, Eric L. Hume, MD, Atul F. Kamath, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344117300766