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Review
. 2017 Sep;10(3):365-369.
doi: 10.1007/s12178-017-9418-3.

The Perioperative Surgical Home: Improving the Value and Quality of Care in Total Joint Replacement

George F Chimento  1   2 , Leslie C Thomas  3   4
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Review

The Perioperative Surgical Home: Improving the Value and Quality of Care in Total Joint Replacement

George F Chimento et al. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med. 2017 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose of review: The perioperative surgical home (PSH) is a patient-centered, physician-led, multidisciplinary care pathway developed to deliver value-based care based on shared decision-making. Physician and hospital reimbursement will be tied to providing quality care at lower cost, and the PSH model has been used in providing care to patients undergoing lower extremity arthroplasty. The purpose of this review is to discuss the rationale, definition, development, current state, and future direction of the PSH.

Recent findings: The PSH model guides the patient throughout the pre and perioperative process and into the postoperative phase. It has been shown in multiple studies to decrease length of stay, improve functional outcomes, allow more home discharges, and lower costs. There is no increase in complications or readmission rates. The PSH pathway is a safe and effective method of providing value-based care to patients undergoing hip and knee arthroplasty.

Keywords: Arthroplasty; Bundled payments, readmission; Outcomes; Perioperative surgical home; Value-based care.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest

Both authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

Human and Animal Rights and Informed Consent

This article does not contain any studies with human or animal subjects performed by any of the authors.

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