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To assess the clinical and operational outcomes of implementing a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for patients hospitalized with a fractured neck of femur.

May 1, 2000The Medical Journal of Australia

Clinical pathway for fractured neck of femur: a prospective, controlled study

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PCPeter ChoongThe University of Melbourne ALAnna K Langford MDMichelle M. DowseyThe University of Melbourne

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Prospective controlled trial demonstrates reduced hospital stay without increasing complications in elderly hip fracture patients, suggesting multidisciplinary pathways improve recovery efficiency.

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To assess the clinical and operational outcomes of implementing a multidisciplinary clinical pathway for patients hospitalized with a fractured neck of femur.
Prospective, pseudorandomized, controlled trial conducted at a tertiary university teaching hospital involving 111 patients (mean age 81 years; 80 women, 31 men).
Patients were allocated to either care guided by a structured clinical pathway (n=55) or established standard care (n=56).
Assessed endpoints included timing of discharge planning, total hospital length of stay, and 28-day post-discharge complication and readmission rates.
Patients managed via the clinical pathway experienced a significantly shorter total length of stay compared to controls (6.6 vs. 8.0 days; P = 0.03).
Among patients requiring assessment by the Aged Care Assessment Service, length of stay was also significantly reduced under the pathway (9.5 vs. 13.6 days; P = 0.03).
Complication rates (24% vs. 36%; P = 0.40) and 28-day readmission rates (4% vs. 11%; P = 0.28) did not differ significantly between the pathway and control groups.

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Choong et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a093560194fdbcdaed25d2a https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.2000.tb124038.x

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Prospective controlled trial demonstrates reduced hospital stay without increasing complications in elderly hip fracture patients, suggesting multidisciplinary pathways improve recovery efficiency.

Clinical pathway for fractured neck of femur: a prospective, controlled study

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