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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Selective early hospital discharge does not increase readmission but unnecessary return to the emergency department is excessive across groups following total knee arthroplasty

Source:  Journal of Arthroplasty 2015, 16 December [epub]

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Date of publication:  December 2015

Publication type:  Journal article

In a nutshell:  evaluates the safety of early hospital discharge following primary TKA and identifies the diagnoses responsible for emergency department visits and readmissions in the postoperative period.

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Acknowledgement:  Journal of Arthroplasty

Thirty-day unplanned readmission rates low after shoulder, knee arthroscopy

Source:  Healio

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Date of publication: July 2015

Publication type: News item

In a nutshell: Researchers analysed more than 15,000 cases of knee and shoulder arthroscopic procedures, in order to evaluate the incidence, causes and risk factors for unplanned 30-day readmission.

Length of publication: 1 webpage

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Acknowledgement: Arthroscopy, 2015, 31 (6) p. 1035-1040