An orthogeriatric service can reduce prolonged hospital length of stay in hospital for older adults admitted with hip fractures: a monocentric study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Blue Book (2005), recommended guidelines for patients care with fragility fractures. Together with introduction of a National Hip Fracture Database Audit and Best Practice Tariff model to financially incentivise hospitals by payment of a supplement for patients whose care satisfied six clinical standards), have improved hip fracture after-care. However, there is a lack of data-driven evidence to support its effectiveness. We aimed to verify the impact of an orthogeriatric service on hospital length of stay (LOS)-duration from admission to discharge.

Methods

We conducted a repeated cross-sectional study over a 10 year period of older individuals aged ≥ 60 years admitted with hip fractures to a hospital.

Results

Altogether 2798 patients, 741 men and 2057

SUBMITTER: Lisk R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10721690 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature