Logan Radtke, Brenna E Blackburn, Claire R Kapron, Jill A Erickson, Adam W Meier, Lucas A Anderson, Jeremy M Gililland, Michael J Archibeck, Christopher E Pelt
BACKGROUND: Unanticipated failure to discharge home (failure to launch, FTL) following scheduled same-day discharge (SDD) total joint arthroplasty (TJA) is problematic for the surgical facility with respect to staffing, care coordination, and reimbursement concerns. The aim of this study was to review rates, etiologies, and contributing factors for FTL in SDD TJA at an inpatient academic medical center. METHODS: All patients who underwent primary TJA between February 2021 to February 2023, were retrospectively reviewed...
January 19, 2024: Journal of Arthroplasty