An Orthopedic-Hospitalist Comanaged Hip Fracture Service Reduces Inpatient Length of Stay

An Orthopedic-Hospitalist Comanaged Hip Fracture Service Reduces Inpatient Length of Stay

Introduction: Hip fractures are common in the elderly patients with an incidence of 320 000 fractures/year in the United States, representing a health-care cost of US$9 to 20 billion. Hip fracture incidence is projected to increase dramatically. Hospitals must modify clinical models to accommodate t...

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Main Authors: Daniel N. Bracey MD, Tunc C. Kiymaz BS, David C. Holst MD, Kamran S. Hamid MD, MPH, Johannes F. Plate MD, PhD, Erik C. Summers MD, Cynthia L. Emory MD, Riyaz H. Jinnah MD, FRCS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-12-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458516661383

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