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Making the Transition to Outpatient: Resources and Pathway Changes

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Transitioning from inpatient to outpatient total joint arthroplasty can be challenging. Incorporation of a clinical pathway designed to facilitate this process is critical to the success of an outpatient program.

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Edwards, P.K., Stambough, J.B., Mears, S.C., Barnes, C.L. (2023). Making the Transition to Outpatient: Resources and Pathway Changes. In: Meneghini, R.M., Buller, L.T. (eds) Outpatient Hip and Knee Replacement. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-27037-6_16

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