2023
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Kurek D, Morris J, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 334-343. PMID: 37989152, PMCID: PMC10664865, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000983.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidArthroplasty, Replacement, HipHumansOpioid-Related DisordersOrthopedicsPainConceptsPreoperative optimization protocolNurse navigatorSubstance useAlcohol usePreoperative optimization programsCommon risk factorsTotal joint arthroplastyPreoperative optimizationOpioid usePain specialistsCessation programsRisk factorsJoint arthroplastyPatientsPractice recommendationsSemistructured formatLiterature reviewOpioidsComplicationsSmokingArthroplastyInternists
2020
Preoperative Risk Factor Optimization Lowers Hospital Length of Stay and Postoperative Emergency Department Visits in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients
Dlott CC, Moore A, Nelson C, Stone D, Xu Y, Morris JC, Gibson DH, Rubin LE, O'Connor MI. Preoperative Risk Factor Optimization Lowers Hospital Length of Stay and Postoperative Emergency Department Visits in Primary Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients. The Journal Of Arthroplasty 2020, 35: 1508-1515.e2. PMID: 32113812, DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2020.01.083.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthroplasty, Replacement, HipArthroplasty, Replacement, KneeEmergency Service, HospitalHospitalsHumansLength of StayPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsConceptsED visitsContemporary cohortHistorical cohortHospital lengthRisk factorsSignificant decreaseElective primary total hip arthroplastyPostoperative emergency department visitsPrimary total hip arthroplastyLower hospital lengthPostoperative emergency departmentRisk factor optimizationPrimary total hipModifiable risk factorsPercentage of patientsTotal joint replacement programEmergency department visitsKnee arthroplasty patientsSurgical site infectionOptimization of patientsTotal knee arthroplastyJoint replacement programTotal hip arthroplastyPatient-centered approachRisk factor identification