HOW TO CUT THA STAY FROM 3 TO 0 DAYS (Orthopedics This Week)
Kaiser Permanente found that looking at healthcare delivery from the provider’s perspective is a big waste of patient’s time.
As explained in an article in Harvard Business Review, a radical change in perspective reduced the hospital stay for a knee or hip replacement from three days to zero.
The “secret sauce” was simple. Medical staff organized the workflow with a patient-centered mindset—respecting the patient’s time.
After studying its patient population, Kaiser Permanente concluded up to half its knee and hip replacement patient...
