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- Elizabeth Atchison and Walter O Carlson.
- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, USA.
- S D Med. 2009 Jul 1; 62 (7): 269-71, 273.
AbstractThe annual number of hip fractures is expected to increase dramatically in coming decades. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the health care community to maximize its efficiency in treatment of such fractures. This study examines the outcomes for elderly patients admitted to a Midwest regional hospital with the diagnosis of hip fracture in 2007. It found that the hospital tended to keep auxiliary cardiac testing at a minimum, treat as many patients as possible, get patients into surgery as quickly as possible and minimize both lengths of stays and mortality. However, our study found there was room for improvement in decreasing the wait time to surgery for the patient by improving physician communication and laboratory turnaround.
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