Cost of hospitalisation for hip fracture-findings from the Irish hip fracture database.

ABSTRACT: The authors utilised the Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) to quantify the impact of hip fracture on the health service in terms of incidence, bed days and financial costs. The absolute number of hip fracture cases recorded by the IHFD has increased, as has the associated costs of hospitalisation.

Introduction

Hip fracture places a considerable clinical and financial burden on the healthcare system, with acute hospitalisation accounting for a substantial proportion of the costs incurred. This paper aimed to quantify the cost of hospitalisation for hip fracture in Ireland in terms of bed days and direct hospital costs.

Methods

The authors analysed 23,494 cases in the Irish Hip Fracture Database (IHFD) from 2014 to 2020. Case numbers and length of stay were analysed annually.

SUBMITTER: Ferris H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8749353 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature