Measuring outcomes in orthopaedics: implementation of an outcomes program in an outpatient orthopaedic practice.
With increased demand to provide quality care for patients, orthopaedic practices will need to develop ways to efficiently collect and manage data to support the care that they provide. An outcomes management program must be efficient and consistent to provide good data. This article describes the implementation of an outcomes program at one large private orthopaedic practice within an academic medical setting.
Mary F. Rodts, DNP, CNP, ONC, FAAN, Associate Professor, Rush College of Nursing, Chief Operating Officer, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago, IL. Renée Glanzman, MS-Health Systems Management, Care Transformation Manager and Compliance Officer, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago, IL. Adam Gray, MS-Health Systems Management, Formerly, Application Implementation Specialist, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Currently, Medical Student, Des Moines University, Des Moines, IA. Randal Johnson, MBA, Chief Financial Officer, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago, IL. Dennis Viellieu, BS, Chief Executive Officer, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago, IL. Fadi Hachem, MS-Health Systems Management, Manager of Patient Experience, Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago, IL.
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D002641:Chicago; D006801:Humans; D009985:Orthopedics; D010045:Outpatients; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D016896:Treatment Outcome