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Implementing rehabilitation nursing care on weekends and holidays significantly decreased the length of hospital stay for orthopedic patients. This highlights the crucial role of continuous rehabilitation nursing in improving patient outcomes and healthcare efficiency.

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Area of Science:

Nursing Science
Healthcare Management
Patient Rehabilitation

Background:

The aging population increases the demand for rehabilitation nursing.
Rehabilitation nurses are vital members of multidisciplinary healthcare teams, enhancing patient well-being and global healthcare.
Orthopedic wards previously lacked weekend and holiday rehabilitation care due to staff absence.

Purpose of the Study:

To implement continuous rehabilitation nursing care on weekends and holidays.
To maintain consistent patient care and reduce inpatient surgical service length of stay.

Main Methods:

A retrospective analysis was conducted on the length of stay in an orthopedic ward.
The analysis focused on the period after the implementation of weekend and holiday rehabilitation care.

Main Results:

The length of stay in the orthopedic ward has decreased over the last three years.
This decrease correlates with the sustained rehabilitation care during weekends and holidays.

Conclusions:

Rehabilitation nurses are essential in multidisciplinary teams.
Continuous rehabilitation nursing care demonstrably reduces hospital length of stay, leading to significant healthcare gains.