Key result
A comprehensive interdisciplinary care program for geriatric hip fractures significantly reduced intensive care unit transfers (10.2% vs 20%, p<0.05) compared to historical controls.
Why the study?
Does a comprehensive, interdisciplinary care program improve outcomes in geriatric patients with hip fractures?
Population
491 geriatric patients with hip fractures (431 in program group, 60 in matched historical nonprogram group)
Comparison
Comprehensive, interdisciplinary care program vs Matched nonprogram group cared for before the…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
until discharge
Authors
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Supports interdisciplinary geriatric hip fracture care; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
Cohort (n=491)
Does a comprehensive, interdisciplinary care program improve outcomes in geriatric patients with hip fractures?
Absolute Event Rate: 10.2% vs 20%
p-value: p=<0.05
An interdisciplinary care program for geriatric hip fracture patients improves ambulatory ability and reduces ICU transfers and nursing home discharges.
Zuckerman et al. (1992) conducted a cohort in Geriatric hip fractures (n=491). Comprehensive, interdisciplinary care program vs. Matched nonprogram group (historical control) was evaluated on Intensive care unit transfers (p=<0.05). A comprehensive interdisciplinary care program for geriatric hip fractures significantly reduced intensive care unit transfers (10.2% vs 20%, p<0.05) compared to historical controls.
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