Joint replacement and case management in indigent hospitalized patients.
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
3-1-2004
Abstract
More than 260,000 total joint replacements are performed every year in the United States. The University of New Mexico Hospital is a publicly held hospital that provides healthcare to many patients who are uninsured and indigent. More than 200 joint replacement surgeries are performed every year at University Hospital, Albuquerque, NM, resulting in an average length of stay of 5.7 days and other patient outcomes. The average cost ranges from $18,000 to $22,000 per procedure, with a reimbursement rate of 61%. Nursing care of these patients can be a challenge and an orthopaedic nurse case manager can effect positive patient outcomes.
Publication Title
Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
ISSN
0744-6020
Volume
23
Issue
2
First Page
113
Last Page
117
Recommended Citation
Lopez-Bushnell, Kathy; Gloria Gary; Pat Mitchell; and Elizabeth Reil.
"Joint replacement and case management in indigent hospitalized patients.."
Orthopaedic nursing / National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses
