Outpatient Shoulder Arthroplasty

Abstract

Health care policy makers have placed increased attention on the cost of health care making outpatient joint arthroplasty an attractive alternative to routine hospital admission. Recent studies have shown outpatient shoulder arthroplasty is a safe and cost-effective alternative to inpatient shoulder arthroplasty. Proper patient selection, patient education, effective pain management strategies, and attention to intraoperative blood loss are keys in the success of outpatient shoulder arthroplasty.

Keywords: Ambulatory surgery center; Complications; Cost-effectiveness; Joint replacement; Outcomes; Outpatient; Readmission rate; Shoulder arthroplasty.