Discharge planning is integral to patient flow as delays can lead to hospital-wide
congestion. Because a structured discharge plan can reduce hospital length of stay while …

Abstract Purpose of Review The purpose of this manuscript is to review published literature
over the last 5 years to assess recent trends and influencing factors regarding discharge …

Background Knowledge of the COVID-19 epidemic extent and the level of herd immunity is
urgently needed to help manage this pandemic. Methods We used a panel of 167 samples …

Background Frailty is described as decreased physiological reserve and typically increasing
with age. Hospitals are being penalized for reoperations and readmissions, which can affect …

Background Postoperative discharge to facilities account for over 33% of the $2.7 billion
revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA)-associated annual expenditures and are associated …

Background Nonhome discharge disposition following primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA)
is associated with a higher rate of complications and constitutes a socioeconomic burden on …

BACKGROUND Different frailty scores have been proposed to measure frailty. No study has
compared their predictive ability to predict outcomes in trauma patients. The aim of our study …

Background: Determination of the appropriate post-discharge disposition after total hip
(THA) and knee (TKA) arthroplasty is a challenging multidisciplinary decision. Algorithms …

Introduction Prevention of venous thromboembolism (VTE) generally consists of low
molecular weight heparin (LMWH) or direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) after total hip …

Abstract Background Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) and skilled nursing facilities
(SNFs) represent a significant portion of post-operative expenses of bundled payments for …