Implementation of a fracture liaison service for patients with hip fracture cared for on a hospital medicine service.
John R StephensDonald CaraccioDana R MabryKelly V StepanekMorgan S JonesDavid F HemseyCarlton R MoorePublished in: Hospital practice (1995) (2020)
Establishment of an FLS partnered with a hospitalist-led co-management service for patients with hip fracture was associated with significant improvements in the proportions of patients evaluated and offered treatment for osteoporosis. Wider adoption of this model has the potential to improve care for patients with hip fracture by narrowing the osteoporosis treatment gap.
Keyphrases
- hip fracture
- healthcare
- mental health
- end stage renal disease
- postmenopausal women
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- primary care
- prognostic factors
- quality improvement
- emergency department
- risk assessment
- body composition
- electronic health record
- patient reported outcomes
- combination therapy
- smoking cessation
- human health
- affordable care act