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Impact of Flagging/Risk Stratification System on Complications in Hospitalist Hip Fracture Co-management:
Naoto Ishimaru1, Takahiro Waki2, Toshio Shimokawa3
1Department of General Internal Medicine, Akashi Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan.
Purpose:
Hip fractures are associated with high morbidity and mortality, the rates of which can be improved by comprehensive care. To improve hospitalist co-management of hip fractures, we designed and implemented hip fracture template (HFT), a flagging and risk stratification algorithm system. It includes consideration of perioperative management and preventative measures against hip fractures. We examined its effect on morbidity in patients with hip fractures and the factors associated with complications.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective cohort study of patients who underwent surgery for hip fracture. The primary outcome was the perioperative complication rate, comparing patients managed with and without HFT. Multivariate analysis was adjusted for age, gender, and any significant variables shown in univariate analysis.
Results:
HFT was used in 121 patients and not used in 147 patients. In univariate analysis, patients were less likely to have complications if HFT was used (19.0% vs. 29.9%, P = 0.047), but there was no difference in length of stay (17 days vs. 17 days, P = 0.27) or in-hospital-mortality (0.8% vs. 0.7%, P = 1.00) between the groups. In adjusted analysis, patients managed by HFT had lower likelihood of complications (OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.31-0.98). Among patients managed by HFT, those with revised cardiac risk index (RCRI) ≥ 1 were more likely to have complications in both univariate (42.1% vs. 14.7%, P = 0.01) and adjusted analysis (OR 3.37, 95% CI 1.03-10.84).
Conclusion:
Patients with hip fractures managed with HFT were less likely to have complications, especially those with RCRI ≥ 1, suggesting benefits of using HFT.
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