Some patients can now have a joint replacement surgery without spending a night in the hospital due to the scientific advances in orthopedic procedural techniques, perioperative anesthesia care and medications, and pain management treatment options and rehabilitation.

The government agency, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services (CMS), that monitors healthcare quality for Americans has authorized total knee or hip replacement surgery to be performed at outpatient surgery centers when a patient meets specific criteria. Learn more by visiting the Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics.