Lack of alignment between orthopaedic surgeon priorities and patient expectations in total joint arthroplasty

CONCLUSIONS: The study determined the metrics prioritized by hospitals and surgeons are not important to the majority of patients when they evaluate their own care. These disconnects in the entitlements patients expect and receive can be solved by including patients in discussions with physicians and hospital systems.PMID:37386583 | PMC:PMC10308647 | DOI:10.1186/s13037-023-00365-w

Source: Patient Safety in Surgery - June 29, 2023 Category: Surgery Authors: Harsh N Shah Andrew A Barrett Patrick H Le Prerna Arora Robin N Kamal Derek F Amanatullah Source Type: research