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Differences in health care spending and utilization among older frail adults in high-income countries: ICCONIC hip fracture persona.

Irene PapanicolasJose F FigueroaAndrew J SchoenfeldKristen RileyOlukorede AbionaMina ArvinFemke AtsmaEnrique Bernal-DelgadoNicholas BowdenCarl Rudolf BlankartSarah DeenyFrancisco Estupiñán-RomeroRobin GauldPhilip HaywoodNils JanlovHannah KnightLuca LorenzoniAlberto MarinoZeynep OrAnne PenneauKosta ShatrovMai StaffordOnno van de GalienKees van GoolWalter P WodchisAshish K Jha
Published in: Health services research (2021)
Across 11 high-income countries, there is substantial variation in health care spending and utilization for an older person with frailty, both before and after a hip fracture. The United States is the most expensive country due to high prices and above average utilization of post-acute rehab care.
Keyphrases
  • hip fracture
  • healthcare
  • physical activity
  • community dwelling
  • mental health
  • palliative care
  • quality improvement
  • liver failure
  • drug induced
  • respiratory failure
  • acute respiratory distress syndrome