Acute postoperative and rehabilitation care managed in a virtual hybrid hospital-at-home after a total knee arthroplasty: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2023 Dec 9;11(12):e8318. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.8318. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Abstract

Key clinical messages: This case report demonstrates a virtual hybrid hospital-at-home program can provide inpatient-level postoperative and rehabilitative care after total knee arthroplasty to a medically complex patient in the comfort of their own home.

Abstract: Advanced Care at Home combines virtual providers with in-home care delivery. We report a case of virtual postoperative and rehabilitative care in a medically complex patient who underwent a total knee arthroplasty. This new model of care delivery allows effective patient-provider communication and meets patient needs in the postoperative period.

Keywords: home hospital; hospital‐at‐home; knee replacement; postsurgical care; telehealth.

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