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ABSTRACT: Background
Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways offer approaches to achieve successful ambulatory primary total knee and total hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) while meeting the "Triple Aim" of healthcare: patient satisfaction, population health, and value. We evaluated outcomes from an ERAS pathway designed to maximize patients' eligibility for ambulatory TKA/THA while reducing costs, complications, and postsurgical opioid use.Methods
This retrospective study included 220 consecutive unique commercially insured patients who underwent TKA (n = 113) or THA (n = 138) in an ambulatory surgery center between June 1, 2015 and November 16, 2017. The ERAS pathway encompassed early presurgical through home recovery periods. Key elements included presurgical patient engagement; creation of realistic expectations; optimization of modifiable medical, physical, and social factors; and creation of individualized multimodal opioid-sparing pain management. No home services were used. Adverse events and unplanned admissions within 30 and 60 days, satisfaction, and opioid use were analyzed descriptively.Results
All patients (mean [range] age, 58 [22-84] years; 49% women) had same-day discharge. Within 30 days, 7 (2.8%) patients experienced an adverse event, 3 (1.2%) had an emergency department or urgent care visit without admission, and 8 (3.2%) had an unplanned admission. Within 60 days, 3 additional patients had an emergency department/urgent care visit. Most patients (206 [82.1%]) did not require a second opioid prescription. Patient satisfaction was high.Conclusions
This ERAS pathway may help meet the Triple Aim for outpatient joint replacement, expand the eligible patient population, and reduce postsurgical opioid use. Further research is warranted.
SUBMITTER: Van Horne A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7083728 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Van Horne Alaine A Van Horne James J
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<h4>Background</h4>Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) pathways offer approaches to achieve successful ambulatory primary total knee and total hip arthroplasty (TKA/THA) while meeting the "Triple Aim" of healthcare: patient satisfaction, population health, and value. We evaluated outcomes from an ERAS pathway designed to maximize patients' eligibility for ambulatory TKA/THA while reducing costs, complications, and postsurgical opioid use.<h4>Methods</h4>This retrospective study included 220 c ...[more]