title: Total joint replacement patients need care coordination, too.
abstract: Joint replacement surgery may seem routine, but patients are being readmitted to the hospital for a variety of reasons, including comorbidities, poor outcomes from therapy, and deep venous thrombosis. Experts recommend the following: Develop triggers for a medical consultation for patients who have chronic conditions and comorbidities or otherwise are at risk. Take all of the patient's conditions into consideration when developing a discharge plan. Make follow-up phone calls to patients to ensure that they have any prescribed equipment, are participating in physical therapy, have follow-up doctor's appointments, and are taking their medication.
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D019090:Case Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D015897:Comorbidity; D006801:Humans; D010351:Patient Discharge; D010359:Patient Readmission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States