CO81 Episode of Care Assurance Program (ECAP) Results in Significantly Reduced Readmissions for Patients Undergoing Primary Total Joint Replacement Surgery

Abstract

The leading cause of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) readmission is wound complications with national average readmission rate of 5.3%, and mean cost of $27,979 per hospital stay. The study aimed to evaluate the impact of eCAP, a warranty system for using Smith+Nephew’s Primary Total Hip or Knee System with Oxinium + Single Use Negative Pressure Wound Therapy + Antimicrobial Silver Dressing together in 44 hospital facilities who have implemented it, compared to non-eCAP facilities for readmissions in patients undergoing primary TJA surgery.