Criteria for determining optimal time of discharge after total hip replacement
Julia Wong
(Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Shirley Wong
(Associate Professor at the School of Nursing, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
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Abstract
Total hip replacement is a common and expensive procedure and any attempt to shorten the length of hospital stay safely is desirable. This paper proposes a scoring system specifically designed for this patient population, to determine the optimal timing of safe discharge and post‐acute care placement. The authors discuss the implications for the quality of patient care.
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Citation
Wong, J. and Wong, S. (1999), "Criteria for determining optimal time of discharge after total hip replacement", British Journal of Clinical Governance, Vol. 4 No. 4, pp. 135-141. https://doi.org/10.1108/14664109910315578
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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