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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Perioperative Surgical Home Model Shows Benefits in Primary TKA

San Francisco—Implementation at a single institution of a multidisciplinary rapid recovery care pathway has led to improved value-based care.

According to a recent study, patients undergoing primary total knee arthroplasty under the perioperative surgical home (PSH) model had decreased hospital length of stay (LOS) and costs compared with those managed in a traditional fashion. In addition, more patients in the PSH model were discharged to home without an increase in complications or