Initiation of a Comprehensive Early Discharge Program at a Veterans Affairs Hospital.

Oluwadamilola O KoladeJared NowellMolly MahoneyLeigh-Ann GrillKatharine D Harper

Published in: The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (2023)

Overall LOS and complication rates were reduced with the CJP, exemplifying the viability of such a protocol in the VA system. In addition, we demonstrated no increased risks accompanied with early discharge to home. This initiative can be used to reduce healthcare dollars in VA healthcare system nationally.

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