Learn like you were there!
Take a front-row seat at this Academy skills course recorded virtually in September 2025: AAOS Lean and Mean: Building an Efficient Same Day Discharge Joint Replacement Center of Excellence Course.
Course Directors: Kevin B. Fricka, MD, FAAOS, and Thomas L. Bradbury, MD, FAAOS.
New models and environmental factors have heightened the demand for same-day discharge after total joint arthroplasty. This course prepares you and your team to meet the demand, delivering your “playbook” for safely implementing an outpatient program in your institution or practice. Explore all elements, including crucial considerations, pathway options, protocols, and changing CMS rules.
Through live-streamed lectures and panel discussions, faculty will share how they successfully transitioned their procedures to the outpatient setting, while keeping patient safety and satisfaction at the forefront. Tune in from your home or office, participating in Q&A discussion with your faculty. Content is segmented by topic, so you can pick up where you left off or select lectures you prefer to watch - across your devices. .
This convenient, self-directed course gives you the flexibility to engage with trusted AAOS course content, online at your convenience.
Attended the live course? Enjoy special discounted pricing and supplement your notes, review lectures for improved retention and recall, and earn CME – again! Call AAOS Customer Service at 800.626.6726 to claim your discounted attendee rate! Outside U.S. dial 1.847.823.7186.
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this course, learners should be able to:
- Establish a Rapid Recovery Program at their clinic or hospital.
- Understand the benefits of a rapid recovery program for their patients.
- Acknowledge the significance of accelerated recovery for their patients.
- Develop tailored implementation plans for their institution.
AAOS designates this activity for 8 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits™.
You will have access to the course content through November 14, 2027.
For assistance, please contact Taylor Scott at tscott@aaos.org.