2024
Optimizing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among an Underserved Population: Lessons Learned From a Quality-Improvement Initiative
El-Othmani M, McCormick K, Xu W, Hickernell T, Sarpong N, Tyler W, Herndon C. Optimizing Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Among an Underserved Population: Lessons Learned From a Quality-Improvement Initiative. Arthroplasty Today 2024, 28: 101443. PMID: 38983938, PMCID: PMC11231561, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2024.101443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTotal joint arthroplastyAmerican Society of Anesthesiologists scoreUnderserved populationsPreoperative optimization protocolElective total joint arthroplastyQuality improvement initiativesQuality-improvement initiativesContemporary control cohortPostoperative complicationsReoperation ratePostoperative outcomesAnesthesiologists scorePatient demographicsClinical group patientsRetrospective analysisGroup patientsMedical comorbiditiesControl cohortHealth equityOffice patientsPatient populationMedicaid clinicComplicationsQuality-improvementImprovement initiatives
2021
Machine Learning Model Developed to Aid in Patient Selection for Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty
Lopez C, Ding J, Trofa D, Cooper H, Geller J, Hickernell T. Machine Learning Model Developed to Aid in Patient Selection for Outpatient Total Joint Arthroplasty. Arthroplasty Today 2021, 13: 13-23. PMID: 34917716, PMCID: PMC8666332, DOI: 10.1016/j.artd.2021.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOutpatient total joint arthroplastyShorter LOSLength of stayTotal joint arthroplastySame-day dischargeTotal knee arthroplastyPatient selectionJoint arthroplastySurgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramNational Surgical Quality Improvement ProgramElective total knee arthroplastySurgical Quality Improvement ProgramTotal hip arthroplasty casesPreoperative patient selectionHip arthroplasty casesBroader patient populationLogistic regression analysisQuality Improvement ProgramElectronic medical recordsMedical comorbiditiesSurgical candidatesTKA casesKnee arthroplastyPatient populationTHA cases