Quality indicator toolkits for rehabilitation after total hip and knee replacement

In this #ArthritisAtHome, we are sharing this year’s #CRArthritis with Dr. Marie Westby, clinician-scientist at the Centre for Aging SMART. She defines what high quality rehabilitation means and why is it so important for people recovering from total hip and knee replacement surgery.High quality care in a healthcare setting means that the care is accessible, appropriate to meet an individual’s needs, efficient, effective, safe, and respectful of an individual’s culture and needs. Dr. Westby shares how she incorporated these qualities into the toolkits in her study.About Dr. Marie WestbyDr. Marie Westby is a physical therapy clinical resource educator at the Mary Pack Arthritis Program and a clinical associate professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at the University of British Columbia.Additional learning resourcesEQUIP-QUICK Total Joint Replacement Toolkit (English only)JointHealth™ insight – The Road to Joint Replacement Surgery3 Fab Facts for Happy Joints for people living with osteoarthritis