Total Knee Replacement Quality Indicators
Number of Procedures performed
A study of 80,904 Medicare patients demonstrated that patients receiving primary (first-time) total knee replacement in higher-volume hospitals (hospitals with an annual volume exceeding 200 primary and revision total knee replacement procedures) generally have lower rates of mortality, pneumonia, and deep knee infection than do patients managed in lower-volume hospitals (hospitals with an annual volume of 25 primary and revision total knee replacement procedures or fewer). (The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, September, 2004: 86-A(5); 963-74) In addition, the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) Nationwide Inpatient Sample also noted that hospital volumes of at least 85 total knee replacements per year were associated with lower mortality rates. (The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, September, 2003: 85; 1775-1783).
How many total knee replacements were performed at UVa in the last year?
In the 12-month period ending September 31, 2005, 330 knee replacements were performed at UVa.
