Beaver emphasized that following quality metrics is also essential for you to successfully practice in a bundle. Examples include:
- Hospital-reported outcomes
- 30-day readmission
- Infection
- Unplanned return to the OR
- deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolism
- Transfusion rate
- Discharge to home
- Patient-reported outcomes
- General Health Utility
- VR-12 (The Veterans Rand 12 Item Health Survey)
- Region specific
- Hip and Knee
- HOOS Jr. (Hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score short form)
- KOOS Jr. (Knee injury and osteoarthritis outcome score short form)
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- Spine
- ODI (The Oswestry Disability Index)
- Hip and Knee
- General Health Utility
Beaver also advised that managing the bundle successfully relies on physician engagement to help create and follow protocols that decrease variations affecting outcomes and to optimize surgery as a way to mitigate risk. Navigators are also important for regular pre-and post-op phone contact and directed utilization of the appropriate site of care for any and all post-op issues, including the office, Orthopedics Urgent Center and ED of a contracted facility.
Meet Dr. Beaver at the Upcoming ICJR South Hip and Knee Course
Beaver’s discussion on private payer bundles was originally presented at the International Congress for Joint Reconstruction’s 2018 6th Annual ICJR South Hip and Knee Course.
Beaver’s presentation is also on the agenda for the 7th Annual ICJR South Hip & Knee Course which will be held June 27-29, 2019 at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, Florida.
The conference is designed for orthopedic surgeons and allied health professionals looking to learn the latest in orthopedic technology, surgical technique and optimum patient care. The course will include current controversies in total knee arthroplasty and total hip arthroplasty, enhanced recovery and outpatient arthroplasty, and perioperative patient management.
To register, click here.
