A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture

A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture

Hip fracture incidence rises globally in an aging population who live in an era of financial austerity. Health service providers are under pressure both to optimize care and to increase efficiencies in the management of this vulnerable patient group. One area of inefficiency in perioperative process...

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Main Authors: Claire Dawkins MBBS, MRCS, Kate Atkinson, Anne Tate RGN, BSc(Hons), ONC, W. G. P. Eardley MSc, MD, PgCertMedEd, Dip, SEM(UK&I), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-09-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458515583087
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spelling doaj-a4114a635d10446583a6d419278c0a622020-11-25T03:28:23ZengSAGE PublishingGeriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation2151-45852151-45932015-09-01610.1177/2151458515583087A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip FractureClaire Dawkins MBBS, MRCS0Kate Atkinson1Anne Tate RGN, BSc(Hons), ONC2W. G. P. Eardley MSc, MD, PgCertMedEd, Dip, SEM(UK&I), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth)3 James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom Department of Trauma & Orthopaedics, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United KingdomHip fracture incidence rises globally in an aging population who live in an era of financial austerity. Health service providers are under pressure both to optimize care and to increase efficiencies in the management of this vulnerable patient group. One area of inefficiency in perioperative processes is the assessment of deranged clotting profiles secondary to warfarinization and in the monitoring of hemoglobin. Delays are inherent in these processes, threatening patient care and impacting on financial incentivisation of performance. Point-of-care testing, while widespread in other areas of health care, is underutilized in hip fracture management. This work explores the application to hip fracture care of this technology and suggests future direction to investigate its potential benefits.https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458515583087
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author Claire Dawkins MBBS, MRCS
Kate Atkinson
Anne Tate RGN, BSc(Hons), ONC
W. G. P. Eardley MSc, MD, PgCertMedEd, Dip, SEM(UK&I), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth)
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Kate Atkinson
Anne Tate RGN, BSc(Hons), ONC
W. G. P. Eardley MSc, MD, PgCertMedEd, Dip, SEM(UK&I), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth)
A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture
Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
author_facet Claire Dawkins MBBS, MRCS
Kate Atkinson
Anne Tate RGN, BSc(Hons), ONC
W. G. P. Eardley MSc, MD, PgCertMedEd, Dip, SEM(UK&I), FRCSEd(Tr&Orth)
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title A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture
title_short A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture
title_full A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture
title_fullStr A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture
title_full_unstemmed A Stab in the Dark? Point-of-Care Testing in the Population With Hip Fracture
title_sort stab in the dark? point-of-care testing in the population with hip fracture
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
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2151-4593
publishDate 2015-09-01
description Hip fracture incidence rises globally in an aging population who live in an era of financial austerity. Health service providers are under pressure both to optimize care and to increase efficiencies in the management of this vulnerable patient group. One area of inefficiency in perioperative processes is the assessment of deranged clotting profiles secondary to warfarinization and in the monitoring of hemoglobin. Delays are inherent in these processes, threatening patient care and impacting on financial incentivisation of performance. Point-of-care testing, while widespread in other areas of health care, is underutilized in hip fracture management. This work explores the application to hip fracture care of this technology and suggests future direction to investigate its potential benefits.
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