2024
Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization
Kebeh M, Dlott C, Tung W, Wiznia D. Orthopaedic Nurse Navigators and Total Joint Arthroplasty Preoperative Optimization. Orthopaedic Nursing 2024, 43: 132-140. PMID: 38861742, PMCID: PMC11178248, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorMental healthHousing statusTotal joint arthroplastyHousing concernsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsEligibility criteriaScreening toolPrevent patientsHealthImplement protocolsImproving postoperative outcomesLiterature searchIncreased focusLack of standardized protocolsJoint arthroplastyStatusStandard protocolNursesOutcomesPatientsConcernsPostoperative outcomesDecrease surgical riskRiskOrthopaedic 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 2024, 43: 75-83. PMID: 38546679, PMCID: PMC10987043, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNurse navigatorTotal joint arthroplastyModifiable risk factorsAssessment of nutritional statusLong-term interventionsTotal joint arthroplasty patientsNursesPractice standardsNutritional statusObesityRisk factorsImprove outcomesPatients to worse outcomesTargeted assessmentMalnutritionInterventionJoint arthroplastyLiterature reviewWorse outcomesPreoperative optimizationOutcomesRecommendationsBariatric treatmentPatientsPractice
2023
Metrics for Monitoring Preoperative Optimization Programs for Total Joint Arthroplasty
Dlott C, Miguez S, Wilkins S, Khunte A, Johnson C, Kurek D, Wiznia D. Metrics for Monitoring Preoperative Optimization Programs for Total Joint Arthroplasty. Orthopaedic Nursing 2023, 42: 158-164. PMID: 37262375, DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000000942.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreoperative optimization programsTotal joint arthroplastySurgical factorsJoint arthroplastyOutcomes of patientsLength of stayElectronic medical recordsPatient characteristicsOrthopaedic nursesMedical recordsPatient outcomesLong-term effectsPatientsArthroplastyOutcomesReadmissionStayFactorsNursesLimited research