What are the Full Function, Faster® program benefits?
The implementation of the protocol offers a number of potential benefits:
- Accelerated Recovery 1-2
- Increased patient satisfaction 1,3
- Reduction of readmission 4-5
- Cost Savings 6-7
- Reduction in process errors
- Increased team satisfaction
Standardization of the full episode of care
Improvement of cost predictability and cost forecasting
Reduction of cost outliers
Standardization of cost 5, 7
Full Function, Faster® Medial-Pivot
Increased patient satisfaction 3
Patient improved quadriceps performances 8
Full Function, Faster® Hip surgery
Reduction of readmission rates 4
Reduction of complications 4
Improvement of patient education and patient satisfaction
Low potential for complications requiring readmission 4, 5, 7
Remote patient follow up and safety monitoring
Reduction of follow up consultation and associated cost
Improvement of patient turnover potential
Early mobilization
Reduction of comorbidities and associated cost 1
Improvement of quality of stay
Reduction of cost consuming medical acts during length of stay
Reduction in length of stay
Reduction of cost associated to in-patient stay
Optimization of patient bed-capacity