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The Remarkable Cost Benefits of Preoperative Pain Neuroscience Education

Orthopedic surgery is one of the most common medical procedures in the United States, but significant pain and disability are still experienced by one in three patients following lumbar surgery and one in five patients following total knee arthroplasty.^1-3

In this infographic, you’ll learn the many remarkable cost benefits of pre-operative pain neuroscience education pre-op programs for orthopedic surgery patients.

Download this infographic to learn how these programs can:

Improve the patient experience
Reduce healthcare costs for patients
Decrease resistance to future procedures

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Hirschmann MT, Testa E, Amsler F, Friedrich NF. The unhappy total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patient: higher WOMAC and lower KSS in depressed patients prior and after TKA. Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA. 2013;21(10):2405-2411.

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MedBridge

Founded in 2011, MedBridge is an innovator at the intersection of healthcare technology, education, and patient engagement. Their award-winning, industry-leading platform has helped more than 2,500 healthcare organizations grow their business, elevate their workforce, and deliver exceptional patient experiences.

Who is this infographic for?

This infographic is an ideal resource for:

All practitioners in leadership roles
Healthcare executives, c-suite, owners
Managers, administrators, and other healthcare leaders

These best practices can be applied in the following settings:

Hospitals and Health Systems
Private Practices

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