The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 69-73.e2 , January 2008

Effectiveness of Best Practice Implementation in Reducing Hip Arthroplasty Length of Stay

  • Margaret G.E. Peterson, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Margaret G.E. Peterson, PhD, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th St, New York, NY 10021.
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  • JeMe Cioppa-Mosca, MBA, PT

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York
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  • Eileen Finerty, RN

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York
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  • Suzanne Graziano, RN

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York
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  • Sue King, MSC

      Affiliations

    • The South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre, London, UK
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  • Thomas P. Sculco, MD

      Affiliations

    • Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, New York

Received 22 June 2006 ,Accepted 10 December 2006.

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 No benefits or funds were received in support of the study.

 This study was approved by the Hospital for Special Surgery Institutional Review Board (protocol no. 25006).

 Additional material for this article may be found online at http://www.arthroplastyjournal.org.

PII: S0883-5403(06)00892-8

doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2006.12.044

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 23, Issue 1 , Pages 69-73.e2 , January 2008

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