Only one-third of patients with hip fracture in Ontario receive surgery within the safe 24-hour time frame, with hospital transfers and preoperative echocardiography significantly contributing to delays.
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New methods enable precise hip fracture wait-time tracking; leaves open factors driving delays and clinical impact.
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