Outpatient Care
Surgery setting did not impact safety of calcaneus fracture ORIF via sinus tarsi approach
LAS VEGAS — Presented results showed the outpatient setting may be suitable for patients who undergo operative repair of isolated calcaneus fractures via the sinus tarsi approach.
Incentive pay did not improve uptake of OPAT among ID physicians
Financial incentive did not improve uptake of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy among physicians, though uptake was already high before introduction of the incentive, suggesting that there was little room for improvement to start.
Advances in perioperative management drive paradigm shift in the ‘outpatient era’
Optimization and pragmatic thinking can improve the patient experience and help surgeons transition from a “sick-patient” model to a “well-patient” model in the era of outpatient total hip and knee arthroplasty, according to a presenter.
ACP releases living practice points on COVID-19 treatment in outpatient settings
The ACP has released living, rapid practice points summarizing the best available evidence on the treatment of adults with confirmed mild or moderate COVID-19 in an outpatient setting.
Several factors linked with conversion from ambulatory surgery to inpatient decompression
CHICAGO — Results showed several surgical and patient factors were significantly associated with conversion from ambulatory surgery to either outpatient or inpatient surgery in patients undergoing lumbar decompression.
Outpatient antibiotic management safe for select adults with acute appendicitis
Outpatient antibiotic management was safe compared with in-hospital care, with no greater risk for complications or appendectomy, in a subgroup of patients with acute appendicitis, according to research.
Round Table: In-office needle arthroscopy has potential to transform outpatient care
Minimally invasive procedures have flourished within orthopedic surgery during the past few decades as surgeons have continually sought out faster recovery times and improved clinical outcomes.
Speaker: Patient exclusion criteria for same-day TJR better than inclusion criteria
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — Patient factors that can impact outcomes after same-day total joint reconstruction should be modified, if possible, and patients who cannot be optimized should be excluded from same-day surgery, a presenter said.
Speaker: Surgeons need to consider several factors in transition to same-day surgery
Although same-day surgery may be safely performed in select patients and with experienced surgical teams, there are controversies that need to be addressed, according to a presenter here.
Outpatient care in US shifts toward specialty care
A recent analysis showed that Medicare beneficiaries are receiving more outpatient care from specialists without increased engagement with their primary care providers.