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As at the end of December 2021, 94,807 patients were on the waiting list for elective surgery in the NSW public health system alone.1
"Although essential, cancellations place a heavy burden on patients and society. Patients' conditions may deteriorate, worsening their quality of life as they wait for rescheduled surgery."
-RAC, press release4
42% of Australians believe that there is still a risk of contracting COVID-19 in a healthcare setting with close to half (49.1%) delaying or cancelling healthcare appointments as a result of this risk.3
Can we ease the burden on hospitals through optimising length of stay?
Clearing the elective surgery backlog is a key priority as health systems enter the recovery phase from COVID-19.
Optimising length of hospital stay is one approach to help address and manage the backlog of orthopaedic surgeries.
Reduced length of hospital stay following joint replacement surgery is associated with improved outcomes
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