Facility and State Variation in Hip Fracture in U.S. Nursing Home Residents.

Andrew R ZulloTingting ZhangGeetanjoli BanerjeeYoojin LeeKevin W McConeghyDouglas P KielLori A DaielloVincent MorSarah D Berry

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2018)

Much of the variation in hip fracture incidence remained unexplained, although these findings indicate that potentially modifiable state and facility characteristics such as psychoactive drug prescribing and minimum staffing requirements could be addressed to help reduce the rate of hip fracture in U.S. NHs.

Keyphrases

hip fracture
primary care
long term care
risk factors
adverse drug
emergency department