Why the study?
Does providing additional community resources reduce hospital stay in patients following hip fracture surgery?
Population
645 patients following hip fracture surgery
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
3 years
Authors
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Associated with shorter stays after hip fracture; hypothesis-generating for community resources and requires RCTs before practice change.
Does providing additional community resources reduce hospital stay in patients following hip fracture surgery?
Providing additional community resources for early discharge after hip fracture surgery effectively reduces hospital length of stay.
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