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- Title
Does the organization of care processes affect outcomes in patients undergoing total joint replacement?
- Authors
Vanhaecht, Kris; Bellemans, Johan; De Witte, Karel; Diya, Luwis; Lesaffre, Emmanuel; Sermeus, Walter
- Abstract
Surgeons realize that safe and efficient care processes for total joint replacement requires more than just well-performed operations. Orthopaedic teams are reorganizing care process to improve efficacy and shorten length of stay. Little is known on the impact of organizational changes on patient outcome. This paper studies the relation between the organization of care processes and patient outcomes in hip and knee. Clinical pathways are used as one of the methods to structure the care process. Although evidence is available on the effect of pathways in total joint replacement, their impact with the organization of the care process has not been studied previously.
- Publication
Journal of evaluation in clinical practice, 2010, Vol 16, Issue 1, p121
- ISSN
1365-2753
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01130.x