title: Transitional home care after joint arthroplasty.
abstract: Two case studies allow authors to share the need to further refine a proposed protocol for transitional home care after joint arthroplasty. The case reports present the clinical consequences after early discharge from the hospital to transitional home care. In addition, the impact on physical and psychosocial outcomes, as well as cost, is addressed for the two cases.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Moriarty
authors.forename: N L
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Rothman
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003152:Community Health Nursing; D005260:Female; D006622:Hip Prosthesis / Q000451:nursing*; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007720:Knee Prosthesis / Q000451:nursing*; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010351:Patient Discharge