Key result
An interdisciplinary hip fracture protocol was developed to direct patient care from emergency room admission to planned discharge, emphasizing early ambulation and evidence-based practice.
Population
Geriatric patients with hip fractures
Design
Review
Authors
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May inform geriatric hip fracture protocols; leaves open prospective validation before practice change.
Implementation of an interdisciplinary, evidence-based protocol is essential for optimizing the care of geriatric patients with hip fractures from admission to discharge.
Watters et al. (2006) conducted a review in Hip fractures. Interdisciplinary hip fracture protocol was evaluated. An interdisciplinary hip fracture protocol was developed to direct patient care from emergency room admission to planned discharge, emphasizing early ambulation and evidence-based practice.
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