Nurse staffing and the work environment linked to readmissions among older adults following elective total hip and knee replacement

Source:  International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2016, 2 February [epub]

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Date of publication: February 2016

Publication type: Research

In a nutshell: A cross-sectional analysis of secondary data was conducted of Medicare patients admitted to acute care hospitals in the USA for an elective hip or knee replacement. The objective of the study was to examine the effect of nurse staffing and the work environment on 10-day and 30-day unplanned readmissions.

Length of publication: 6 pages

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Effect of surgical caseload on revision rate following total and unicompartmental knee replacement

Source:  Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery 2016, 98(1), 1–8

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Date of publication:  January 2016

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Examines the relationship between caseload and outcome for unicompartmental knee replacement and total knee replacement.

Length of publication:  8 pages

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Acknowledgement:  JBJS

Early mobilization of patients who have had a hip or knee joint replacement reduces length of stay in hospital: a systematic review

Source:  Clinical Rehabilitation 2015, 29(9), 844-54

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Date of publication:  September 2015

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  the authors carried out a systematic review of the literature to discover any effects of early mobilization after hip or knee joint replacement surgery on length of stay in an acute hospital; finding that early mobilization can result in a reduced length of stay of 1.8 days without an increase in negative outcomes.

Length of publication:  11 pages

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Acknowledgement:  Clinical Rehabilitation

High patient satisfaction in 445 patients who underwent fast-track hip or knee replacement

Source:  Acta Orthopaedica 2015, 24 June [epub]

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Date of publication:  June 2015

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  investigates factors relating to patient satisfaction and length of stay after fast-track THR and TKR.

Length of publication:  6 pages

Acknowledgement:  Acta Orthopaedica

Comparison between total knee and partial knee replacement

Source:  Lancet  2014, July 08 [epub ahead of print]

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Date of publication: 08  July 2014

Publication type:  Systematic review

In a nutshell:  According to this study, based on data in the National Joint Registry in Wales, partial knee replacement surgery is safer than total knee replacement surgery.  If the number of partial replacement were to increase from 8% to 20%, the NHS could potentially prevent 170 deaths, at the cost of 400 additional revisions.

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Acknowledgement:  Medical News Today

Modeling the indirect economic implications of musculoskeletal disorders and treatment

Source:  Cost Effectiveness and Resources Allocation 2013, 11:5

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Date of publication:  15 March 2013

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Study that looks at the non-medical economic benefits of hip and knee replacements such as employment prospects, increase in household income, reduction in reliance on benefits and a reduction in sickness absence.

Length of publication:  1 page

Acknowledgement:  Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation

Knee and hip replacements have extensive non-medical benefits, finds study

Source:  BMJ 2013, 346:f1817

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Date of publication:  20 March 2013

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  Summary of a study that looks at the non-medical economic benefits of hip and knee replacements such as employment prospects, increase in household income, reduction in reliance on benefits and a reduction in sickness absence.

Length of publication:  1 page

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Acknowledgement: BMJ