title: Quality circle of joint care.
abstract: The implementation of clinical pathways in home care, along with the use of outcome tools and the development of benchmark physical therapy guidelines, is discussed in this article. Three tools were developed by an interdisciplinary team led by an orthopaedic surgeon and the clinical nurse specialist (CNS) in cooperation with several members of the home care staff.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leininger
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000451:nursing* / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D019985:Benchmarking; D019091:Critical Pathways / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008332:Management Quality Circles / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016530:Orthopedic Nursing / Q000592:standards; D019990:Perioperative Care / Q000592:standards; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular