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he number of patients having knees and hips replaced every year is stag-
gering and expected to continue to rise, as Baby Boomers reach retire-
ment age and beyond. It was once assumed that total joint replacements
required significant hospital stays, but not anymore. Thanks to advances in mus-
cle-sparing surgical technique and pain control, outpatient total joint replacement
has become a reality, and it's an approach that's bound to grow and thrive as more
and more facilities learn what it takes to profit from the trend. What are the essen-
tial elements? We'll outline the details in our program, "Outpatient Total Joint
Workshop: Yes, You Can Do Same-Day Total Joints." Here, according to experts,
are a few of the essentials.
• Teamwork is crucial. The goal is to have all processes set up in such a way that
they become plug-and-play. A surgeon who works with one physician assistant
Opportunity Awaits:
Outpatient Total Joints Are Here to Stay
Learn the essential elements
in our special pre-conference session.
z GROWTH OPPORTUNITY
More and more facilities are
adding outpatient total joints —
should you be one of them?
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