Length of hospital stay after hip fracture and risk of early mortality after discharge in New York state: retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Study question

Can the length of hospital stay for hip fracture affect a patient's risk of death 30 days after discharge?

Methods

In a retrospective cohort study, population based registry data from the New York Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) were used to investigate 188,208 patients admitted to hospital for hip fracture in New York state from 2000 to 2011. Patients were aged 50 years and older, and received surgical or non-surgical treatment. The main outcome measure was the mortality rate at 30 days after hospital discharge.

Study answer and limitations

Hospital stays of 11-14 days for hip fracture were associated with a 32% increased odds of death 30 days after discharge, compared with stays lasting one to five days (odds ratio 1.32 (95

SUBMITTER: Nikkel LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4674667 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature