Factors That Influence Time to Operating Room for Geriatric Hip Fractures: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Factors That Influence Time to Operating Room for Geriatric Hip Fractures: A Quality Improvement Initiative

Background: For geriatric hip fractures, the current American College of Surgeons guideline recommends surgery within 48 hours. We sought to identify which factors delayed a patient’s progression to definitive surgery at 2 associated level II trauma centers using chart abstraction. Methods: We revie...

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Main Authors: Gina Provenzano, MD, Stephanie Jenkins, RN, William Higginbotham, MD, David C. Markel, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Arthroplasty Today
Subjects:
hip fracture
surgical timing
length of stay
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352344122000759

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