joint replacement
How Social Factors Influence Discharge, Readmission After Total Hip Arthroplasty
05/30/2022
In this podcast, Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, from Hospital for Special Surgery, discusses her research about the impact of socioeconomic status on discharge disposition and 90-day readmission after elective total hip arthroplasty, and more.
Additional Resource:
- Mehta B, Goodman S, Ho K, Parks M, Ibrahim S. Community-level deprivation index: impact on discharge destination after elective hip replacement [abstract 1852]. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2019;71(suppl 10). Presented at: 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting; November 8-13, 2019; Atlanta GA. https://acrabstracts.org/abstract/community-level-deprivation-index-impact-on-discharge-destination-after-elective-hip-replacement/. Accessed January 6, 2020.
Bella Mehta, MBBS, MS, is a rheumatologist at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York.
