Health Outcomes of Older Adults after a Hospitalization for a Hip Fracture
Most patients had surgery within the national benchmark of less than 48 hours. The Total-LOS increased 2.5-fold in patients who remained in hospital after their acute care needs were met. A better understanding of patient characteristics, such as frailty, may better predict patients at risk for longer hospital stays and adverse health outcomes.
Authors
- Pamela Jarrett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1107-4614)
- Cameron MacLellan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6641-305X)
- Andrew J. Flewelling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2739-8595)
- Daniel J. Dutton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5411-9301)
- James Wagg
- Chris A. McGibbon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7849-7895)
- Alanna Bohnsack
- Karla Faig
- Susan Benjamin
- Loren Cooper
- Joshua Shanks
Institutions
- University of New Brunswick (CA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Saint John Regional Hospital (CA)
- Horizon Health Network (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Canadian Geriatrics Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5770/cgj.27.720
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.15
Funders
- Dalhousie Medical Research Foundation
- Dalhousie University