Stop Losing $21K Every Time a Joint Replacement Patient Bounces Back
PostOp Guardian uses AI to follow up with every post-surgical patient automatically — catching complications before they become ER visits.
AI Check-in — James W.
The $640M Problem Hiding in Your Post-Op Costs
Joint replacement readmissions are expensive, common, and largely preventable — yet most practices have no structured follow-up in place.
4.5%
30-day readmission rate for THA/TKA — lowest HRRP condition, but highest cost per episode
CMS HRRP Data, 2024
$21,347
Average cost per THA/TKA readmission under Medicare
CMS Medicare Claims Data
~30,000
THA/TKA readmissions annually nationwide
CMS Hospital Compare
$640M+
Estimated annual THA/TKA readmission cost across all facilities
CMS/AHRQ Analysis
80%
of THA/TKA readmissions are for medical (not surgical) complications — preventable with follow-up
ACS NSQIP Registry
27%
of all hospital readmissions are potentially preventable with timely intervention
AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
See PostOp Guardian in Action
Watch a real-time patient interaction unfold
0
ER Visits Avoided
$0
Cost Saved
6
Patients Monitored
Post-Op Patient Dashboard
Maria G.
Right TKA · Post-Op Day 5
James W.
Left THA · Post-Op Day 3
Robert T.
Right TKA · Post-Op Day 8
Linda S.
Left THA · Post-Op Day 12
Patricia M.
Bilateral TKA · Post-Op Day 2
David R.
Right THA · Post-Op Day 6
Live AI Conversation — James W.
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Now Try It Yourself
Talk to PostOp Guardian as if you were a post-op patient. Voice or text — your choice.
This is a live AI demo. No real patient data is used.
Calculate Your Savings
See how much your facility could save with PostOp Guardian
2.7
Readmissions / Month
$691,643
Annual Readmission Cost
$276,657 – $414,986
Annual Savings with PostOp Guardian (40%–60% reduction)
Based on CMS HRRP data and published intervention evidence (NNT=9 for home-visiting programs, 21% readmission reduction with 7-day follow-up)
How PostOp Guardian Works
Patient Discharged
Your patient goes home after surgery. PostOp Guardian automatically enrolls them in a follow-up protocol based on their procedure.
AI Checks In
Our AI contacts the patient via SMS or call at clinically-optimized intervals (Day 1, 3, 7, 14). Natural conversation, not robotic surveys.
Smart Triage
If a patient reports concerning symptoms, the AI triages in real-time: resolves what it can, escalates what it can’t, and prevents unnecessary ER visits.
Team Gets the Signal
Your care team gets a clean dashboard with flagged patients, resolved issues, and a full audit trail. No noise, just actionable data.
Works With Your Existing System
We handle the full integration at no cost. Go live in days, not months.
Don't see your EHR? Contact us — we integrate with any system.
Enterprise-Grade Security & Compliance
HIPAA Compliant
All patient data encrypted in transit and at rest
SOC 2 Type II
Enterprise-grade security certification
BAA Ready
Business Associate Agreements signed with all clients
FDA Exempt
Operational/administrative tool — no clinical decision-making claims
Backed by Published Research
21%
lower readmission risk with early outpatient follow-up within 7 days (pooled OR 0.79)
Meta-analysis, multiple RCTs
NNT = 9
Home-visiting programs show 25% readmission reduction with a Number Needed to Treat of just 9
Cochrane Systematic Review
3.0%
ERAS protocols reduced TKA readmissions from 5.6% to 3.0% in implementation studies
Published Implementation Studies
70%
of medication-related readmissions (20% of all readmissions) are preventable
AHRQ Patient Safety Data
70.5%
of post-surgical readmissions are for medical complications, not surgical — addressable by remote monitoring
ACS NSQIP National Data
Ready to Stop Losing Money on Preventable Readmissions?
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