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  • Orthopedic Surgery
  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Healthcare Management

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  • Hip fractures are a significant concern in the geriatric population, often leading to prolonged hospital stays and potential complications.
  • Timely surgical intervention is crucial for improving outcomes in geriatric hip fracture patients.
  • A patient care pathway was implemented in 2014 to optimize care and reduce surgical delays.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of a geriatric hip fracture patient care pathway.
  • To assess the impact of the pathway on time to surgery, mortality rates, and hospital length of stay.
  • To determine if the pathway could expedite definitive fracture fixation within 24 hours for medically fit patients.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 463 patients over 50 with low-energy hip fractures (2013-2016).
  • Objective outcome measures included time to surgery, 1-year mortality rate, and total hospital length of stay.
  • Comparison of data before and after the implementation of the care pathway.

Main Results:

  • The percentage of patients undergoing surgery within 24 hours increased from a baseline of 74.67% to 84.14% in 2015.
  • Overall time to surgery decreased by 27%, from an average of 20.22 hours in 2013 to 14.63 hours in 2015.
  • One-year mortality rates remained consistent (16% in 2013, 15% in 2015), and hospital length of stay did not significantly change.

Conclusions:

  • The implemented geriatric hip fracture care pathway successfully expedited surgical care, achieving a 10% improvement in surgeries within 24 hours.
  • The pathway enhanced patient care and hospital experience through standardization and collaboration.
  • While mortality and length of stay were unaffected, the pathway demonstrated significant improvements in surgical timing for hip fracture patients.