Why the study?
Does admittance to an orthogeriatric unit improve quality of care and reduce 30-day mortality in patients with hip fracture?
Does admittance to an orthogeriatric unit improve quality of care and reduce 30-day mortality in patients with hip fracture?
Orthogeriatric units are associated with better care quality and reduced 30-day mortality for hip fracture patients.
May support orthogeriatric units for hip fracture; leaves open causal confirmation in randomized trials.
admittance to an orthogeriatric unit was associated with improved quality of care and lower 30-day mortality among patients with hip fracture.
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