The Impact of the Comprehensive Unit-Based Safety Program on the Perioperative Efficiency and Patient Safety of Adult Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Procedures: Retrospective Comparative Study.

Background: The complexity of health care delivery systems presents a unique challenge for the perioperative space. In the area of arthroplasty procedures, the shift of complex patients into ambulatory surgery centers and reimbursement that is no longer commensurate with the inflated costs of performing these procedures have created difficulties for hospitals and physicians alike. Thus, there is a critical need to optimize perioperative workflows while maintaining high-quality care provision.