March 19, 2021
Hospitals ramp up outpatient TJA in the COVID-19 era
Fueled by a pandemic, patient demand, and competition with ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), hospital outpatient department (HOPD) leaders are feeling the push to offer same-day discharge for total joint arthroplasty (TJA).
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