Activity Measure for Post-acute Care Mobility Scoring System: Comparison of Nursing and Physical Therapy Evaluation for Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patients.
Ryan M SuttonGraham GohTaylor D'AmoreSean ClarkMichael MeghparaJames PurtillPublished in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2022)
Although nursing-driven mobility assessments could potentially improve efficiency of patient discharge and control costs, nursing AM-PAC scoring did not serve as an appropriate substitute for PT scoring in patients undergoing primary total hip and knee arthroplasty at our institution.