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HSS Lifestyle Medicine Program Effective Before Elective Orthopedic Surgery

An internal study of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery’s Lifestyle Medicine Program found it was effective for elective orthopedic surgery patients.

Six notes:

1. The study looked at early outcomes for 54 patients who enrolled in the program between March 2022 and December 2023, according to a Jan. 13 news release. About 90% of patients had two or more lifestyle-related chronic diseases.

2. The program supports patients having scheduled orthopedic surgery, and patients set personal goals to improve sleep, pain, function and overall health. The program focuses on “six pillars of lifestyle medicine.”

3. Of the 54 patients, 41 of them had surgery scheduled, and 93% of them improved their health on time. Thirteen other patients were referred to the program to qualify for elective surgery, and 85% of them could proceed with it. Collectively, 91% of the entire group had surgery after enrolling in the program.

Read more on Becker’s Spine Review.

Published on January 23, 2025