Continuum of Care Provider Resources for Joint Replacement

These resources are available for those who help with the continuum of care for patients of Total Joint Replacement at Newport Hospital.

Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPG) 

• "Management of Osteoarthritis of the Hip," provided by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) (via orthoguidelines.org)
• "Preventing Venous Thromboembolic Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty," provided by AAOS (via orthoguidelines.org)
• "Management of Postoperative Pain: A Clinical Practice Guideline From the American Pain Society, the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, and the American Society of Anesthesiologists' Committee on Regional Anesthesia, Executive Committee, and Administrative Council" (via pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
• "Surgical Site Infection Prevention," provided by the National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (PDF)
• "Treatment of Osteoarthritis of the Knee," provided by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

Learn more about the Total Joint Program at Newport Hospital