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Special Outpatient Surgery Edition - Megatrends - January 2018

Outpatient Surgery Magazine, providing current information on Surgical Services, Surgical Facility Administration, Outpatient Surgery News and Trends, OR Excellence and more.

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evolving multimodal pain control tech- niques and a renewed focus on driving down healthcare costs. Outpatient total joints are setting the bar for cost-effective, quality care. The cost of total joint replace- ments done as outpa- tient is about 50% less than procedures per- formed in inpatient facilities ($26,000 versus $13,500), and patients' out-of-pocket expense is about half as much on average in the outpatient setting ($2,700 ver- sus $5,200). With such a significant cost difference, it's no wonder same-day total joints are taking off. The procedures also have tremen- dous future growth potential; demand for knee replacements is expected to increase by nearly 700% by 2030 and hip replacement vol- ume should jump by 200% over the same period. Total joints aren't the only cases filling outpatient ORs. Ambulatory spine surgery is a huge growth opportunity as more of these proce- dures are performed in freestanding facilities. Laparoscopic hysterec- tomy is another procedure that's on the move as new instrumentation, enhanced intraoperative protocols and better pain management prac- tices have patients ready for discharge within 12 hours of surgery. We've already witnessed a seismic shift in where complex cases are performed. Now's the time to prepare your facility for the next groundswell of demand for cost-effective and efficient surgery that's 1 0 • O U T PA T I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E • J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8 • EXPERT OPINION Dr. Kain spoke about what the future of outpatient surgery might look like in the coming years and the latest in reimbursement trends at OR Excellence 2017 in Las Vegas. Pamela Bevelhymer, RN, BSN, CNOR

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