1.  Educating the patient prior to surgery

     2.  Preoperative physical therapy consultation

     3.  Coordinating a team focused on the care of a joint replacement patient

     4.  Minimally invasive surgery

     5.  Effective pain control protocols that decrease pain while avoiding nause/vomiting

     6.  Early postoperative physical therapy

     7.  Clinical pathways that help standarize the postoperative experience

     8.  Efficient discharge/home care planning