KinexCONNECT, A Powerful Resource For Ambulatory Surgery Centers Performing Total Knee Replacements (TKR)

The Total Knee Replacement (TKR) is one of the most effective surgeries performed in medicine today. Since the first TKR was performed in 1968, surgical materials, instrumentation, and technique have been constantly evolving and improving year after year. Improvements in the TKR procedure have led to less blood loss, better anatomical fit of the knee, quicker recovery time, and a decrease in the number of days a patient needs to stay in the hospital following surgery.

Recent improvements in the TKR procedure have allowed orthopedic surgeons to start performing the TKR procedure in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) vs. a traditional hospital setting. There are many benefits to this transition along with potentially negative consequences as well.

The benefits include less hospitalization and less exposure to nosocomial infection, the ability to recover in the comfort and safety of the patient’s own home, and the overall cost of the TKR procedure is significantly less compared to the same procedure done in a hospital.

However, there are also drawbacks. One key drawback is the challenge orthopedic surgeons face in tracking the progress of their patient’s rehabilitation, due to the quick discharge of the patient. If patient’s fall behind in achieving their rehabilitation goals, it usually leads to a less than satisfied outcome for the patient and provider.

The ability to closely monitor a patient immediately following the TKR is extremely important for many reasons. First, ensuring patients are compliant with their post-operative instructions is critical to a successful outcome. Second, it is very important to closely follow a patient post-surgery to ensure no adverse reactions occur such as infection, bowel obstruction, or a blood clot that could trigger a re-admission.

$5 Million in Annual Savings With the KinexCONNECT

The KinexCONNECT has proven to save the patient, physician, and hospital a significant amount of money while achieving high levels of patient outcomes.

• On average, the KinexCONNECT system can save between $1,000-$2,000 per case while achieving the same or similar levels of outcomes compared to outpatient physical therapy and home health.

• An individual physician who performs 600 TKR procedures annually can save between $600K and $1.2 million annually.

• Furthermore, an orthopedic group that standardizes post-operative rehabilitation with the KinexCONNECT can save well over $5 million annually while achieving high patient satisfaction scores and superior outcomes at the same time.

Registering a doctor or an orthopedic practice on the KinexCONNECT is easy. The process takes less than 5 minutes and is completed with a member of the Kinex team. A Kinex team member is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist with any KinexCONNECT related questions a patient may have, avoiding unnecessary calls to the physician's office.

As more TKR procedures shift from being performed in hospital settings to ASC’s, it will be critical to providing post-operative monitoring to ensure patient compliance and successful patient outcome. The KinexCONNECT is a unique platform for rehabilitation following knee procedures such as TKR that has been designed to promote a high degree of patient satisfaction and compliance while saving significant costs at the same time.