Race, Discharge Disposition, and Readmissions After Elective Hip Replacement: Analysis of a Large Regional Dataset

• Main Authors: Bella Mehta (Author), Jasvinder A. Singh (Author), Kaylee Ho (Author), Michael Parks (Author), Charles Nelson (Author), Debra D'Angelo (Author), Said A. Ibrahim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mary Ann Liebert, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the fastest growing procedures. There is increasing evidence that social determinants of health influence health care utilization and outcomes after THA, including postoperative care. We sought to examine how race impacts discharge destination after el...