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Emily A Schultz1, Jessica M Welch, William Cross
1From the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (Schultz, Gardner, and Kamal), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Duke University, Durham, NC (Welch and DeBaun), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN. (Cross and Holte), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, CA. (Shah), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA (Mansuripur), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Boston University, Boston, MA (Kain), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Precision Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Irving, TX. (Lee), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, OrthoArkansas, Little Rock, AR. (Burn), the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, OHSU-Hillsboro Medical Center, Hillsboro, OR. (Hall), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA (Willey), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ (McKee), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Physician Associates, Seattle, WA (Pang), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, White Plains Hospital Physician Associates, White Plains, NY. (Douglass), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, NYU Langone Health, New York, NY. (Egol), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX (Laverty), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO. (Miller), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Prisma Health (Jeray), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Emory University, Atlanta, GA (Schenker), the Novant Health Fracture Clinic, UNC SOM-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC. (Cannada), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL (Hernandez), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (Mehta), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Wustrack, Morshed and Shapiro), the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Salem Orthopedics, Salem, OR. (Mitchell), and the Department of Surgery (Morris, Harris) and the Department of Health Policy (Baker), Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
Delays in time to surgery (TTS) for hip fracture patients increase mortality risks. Eight key themes, including patient health and care coordination, were identified as drivers of these delays across US hospitals.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Healthcare Management
- Implementation Science
Background:
- Delayed time to surgery (TTS) for hip fractures is linked to adverse patient outcomes, including increased mortality.
- While early surgery (within 24-48 hours) is recommended, strategies to improve TTS have yielded inconsistent results.
- Understanding the specific factors contributing to TTS delays in diverse US healthcare settings is crucial for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify the primary drivers of delayed time to surgery (TTS) for hip fracture patients across various healthcare settings in the United States.
- To inform the development of tailored improvement strategies for reducing TTS delays.
Main Methods:
- Semistructured interviews were conducted with 25 stakeholders (24 orthopedic surgeons, 1 nurse practitioner) from 22 US hospital systems.
- The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research and Theoretical Domains Framework guided the interview process.
- Interview transcripts were analyzed using an iterative, combined inductive and deductive approach to identify overarching themes.
Main Results:
- Eight major themes emerged as drivers of delayed TTS: patient health, structural health drivers, care coordination, prioritization, improvement climate, availability, incentive structures, and empowerment.
- These themes represent a comprehensive overview of factors influencing TTS across different hospital systems.
- The findings highlight the multifaceted nature of TTS delays in hip fracture care.
Conclusions:
- The study identified eight significant themes contributing to delayed time to surgery for hip fracture patients nationwide.
- These findings provide a foundation for health systems to pinpoint site-specific TTS delay drivers.
- Targeted improvement programs can be developed and implemented based on these identified drivers to enhance patient care and outcomes.
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