The Impact of Hospital Volume and Region on Mortality, Medical Costs, and Length of Hospital Stay in Elderly Patients Following Hip Fracture: A Nationwide Claims Database Analysis
Clinicians should focus on improving clinical outcomes for hip fracture patients in low-volume and rural hospital settings, with a specific emphasis on reducing mortality rates.
Authors
- Gui-Ok Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5509-4943)
- Hyo-Jung Lee
- Yonghan Cha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7616-6694)
- Hajun Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4110-3826)
- Suk‐Yong Jang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0558-1505)
- Seung Hoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7704-6213)
- Bo-Yeon Kim
Institutions
- Eulji University (KR)
- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service (KR)
- Yonsei University Health System (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4055/cios24193
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Hip and Femur Fractures
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29
Funders
- Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service
- Korea Health Industry Development Institute