Journal article
Total Joint Arthroplasty Readmission Rates and Reasons for 30-Day Hospital Readmission
Abstract
Given institutional pressures to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) we hypothesized that "failure to cope" would be a significant factor for readmission following total joint arthroplasty (TJA). A retrospective review of 4288 TJA patients was conducted to determine readmission rates and reasons for readmit within 30 days of discharge. Ninety-five patients (2.2%; 95% CI: 1.8%-2.7%) were readmitted. Leading diagnoses were surgical site …
Authors
Avram V; Petruccelli D; Winemaker M; de Beer J
Journal
The Journal of Arthroplasty, Vol. 29, No. 3, pp. 465–468
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
March 2014
DOI
10.1016/j.arth.2013.07.039
ISSN
0883-5403