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

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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