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1Department of Orthopaedics, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Los Angeles, CA.
Background:
Total joint arthroplasty is a successful operation with increasing prevalence in the United States. Kaiser Permanente has been using multiple tools to optimize patient outcomes while keeping health-care expenditures in check.
Methods:
We describe the patient, surgeon, and hospital perspective toward the delivery of sustainable arthroplasty care for a growing elderly population. Quality metrics for each stakeholder are presented.
Results:
Kaiser Permanente optimizes value for the patient, surgeon, and hospital with the use of evidence-based integrated care pathways and a national joint arthroplasty registry.
Conclusion:
A continued focus on value-driven care will provide continued efficiency in a time of growth with maintenance of excellent outcomes.
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