OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTROL OF HOSPITAL COSTS FOR TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY AFTER INITIAL COST-CONTAINMENT

Authors
HEALY WL IORIO R RICHARDS JA LUCCHESI C
Citation
Wl. Healy et al., OPPORTUNITIES FOR CONTROL OF HOSPITAL COSTS FOR TOTAL JOINT ARTHROPLASTY AFTER INITIAL COST-CONTAINMENT, The Journal of arthroplasty, 13(5), 1998, pp. 504-507
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
The Journal of arthroplasty → ACNP
ISSN journal
08835403
Volume
13
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
504 - 507
Database
ISI
SICI code
0883-5403(1998)13:5<504:OFCOHC>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Financial analysis of 391 joint replacement operations performed durin g 1996 determined that almost 80% of the hospital cost for joint repla cement procedures was generated in the operating room, nursing units, recovery room, and pharmacy during the first 48 hours of hospitalizati on. Attempts to control or reduce hospital cost of joint replacement o perations should locus on these specific areas of opportunity.