Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for Intervention
Introduction: The purpose of this study is to examine utilization of acute care services in the year prior to hip fracture to inform development and implementation of an intervention to prevent subsequent falls and hip fracture that targets high-risk patients. Methods: Elderly patients (age >55)...
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doaj-6d4319622c584c66a616c84807763e202020-11-25T03:21:39ZengSAGE PublishingGeriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation2151-45932019-06-011010.1177/2151459319856230Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for InterventionSarah N. Pierrie MD0Meghan K. Wally MSPH1Christine Churchill MS2Joshua C. Patt MD, MPH3Rachel B. Seymour PhD4Madhav A. Karunakar MD5 Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USA Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Atrium Health Musculoskeletal Institute, Charlotte, NC, USAIntroduction: The purpose of this study is to examine utilization of acute care services in the year prior to hip fracture to inform development and implementation of an intervention to prevent subsequent falls and hip fracture that targets high-risk patients. Methods: Elderly patients (age >55) with hip fractures managed at a level one trauma center during 1 year (n = 134) were included. All “preadmissions,” defined as an emergency department (ED) visit or inpatient admission within our hospital system in the year before fall with fracture, were documented. Proportion of patients with a “preadmission,” reason for “preadmission,” demographic characteristics, medical comorbidities, history of falls with fracture, cause of fracture, and time between preadmission and fracture were documented and described. Results: Of all, 45.5% of patients (n = 61) had a preadmission. Falls was the reason for presentation in 27.5% of the preadmission encounters, and the median interval between preadmission and fracture was 217 days. Only 8% of the patients presenting for falls in the ED received falls counseling. Patients who experienced preadmission were younger, had a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index, and were more likely to be male. Seventy-nine percent were community dwelling at the time of preadmission, and 68% were discharged home. Discussion: Nearly half of hip fracture patients were seen in a high acuity care environment in the year prior to fracture. A quarter presented for falls, supporting previous findings that history of falls is an important risk factor for future falls and injury. However, very few received falls counseling, documenting a major missed opportunity to address falls prevention in the acute care setting. Conclusions: Preventing subsequent falls and hip fractures in a targeted, high-risk population in the year prior to potential hip fracture has important implications for improving individual morbidity and mortality and population health. Community-based falls prevention programs are a viable option for this high-risk, community-dwelling population. Collaborative interventions are needed to actively link patients to evidence-based community resources.https://doi.org/10.1177/2151459319856230 |
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Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for Intervention |
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Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for Intervention |
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Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for Intervention |
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Pre-Hip Fracture Falls: A Missed Opportunity for Intervention |
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pre-hip fracture falls: a missed opportunity for intervention |
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Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation |
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2019-06-01 |
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Introduction: The purpose of this study is to examine utilization of acute care services in the year prior to hip fracture to inform development and implementation of an intervention to prevent subsequent falls and hip fracture that targets high-risk patients. Methods: Elderly patients (age >55) with hip fractures managed at a level one trauma center during 1 year (n = 134) were included. All “preadmissions,” defined as an emergency department (ED) visit or inpatient admission within our hospital system in the year before fall with fracture, were documented. Proportion of patients with a “preadmission,” reason for “preadmission,” demographic characteristics, medical comorbidities, history of falls with fracture, cause of fracture, and time between preadmission and fracture were documented and described. Results: Of all, 45.5% of patients (n = 61) had a preadmission. Falls was the reason for presentation in 27.5% of the preadmission encounters, and the median interval between preadmission and fracture was 217 days. Only 8% of the patients presenting for falls in the ED received falls counseling. Patients who experienced preadmission were younger, had a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index, and were more likely to be male. Seventy-nine percent were community dwelling at the time of preadmission, and 68% were discharged home. Discussion: Nearly half of hip fracture patients were seen in a high acuity care environment in the year prior to fracture. A quarter presented for falls, supporting previous findings that history of falls is an important risk factor for future falls and injury. However, very few received falls counseling, documenting a major missed opportunity to address falls prevention in the acute care setting. Conclusions: Preventing subsequent falls and hip fractures in a targeted, high-risk population in the year prior to potential hip fracture has important implications for improving individual morbidity and mortality and population health. Community-based falls prevention programs are a viable option for this high-risk, community-dwelling population. Collaborative interventions are needed to actively link patients to evidence-based community resources. |
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