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1Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Quality, Safety and Value, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Critical Care Nursing Quarterly
|November 29, 2016
Abstract:
This article discusses unique factors associated with rib fractures in the elderly patient population and explains the process used in one facility to develop a revised protocol for the management of elderly patients with a rib fracture. The goals were to eliminate gaps in early trauma care management and employ a care routine that would improve outcomes for this vulnerable group of patients with fracture.
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