Reducing mortality in hip fracture patients using a perioperative approach and Patient- Centered Medical Home model: a prospective cohort study

摘要

BackgroundHip fracture patients experience high morbidity and mortality rates in the first post-operative year after discharge. We compared mortality, utilization, costs, pain and function between two prospective cohorts of hip fracture patients, both managed with identical perioperative protocols and one group subsequently managed via a “Patient-Centered Medical Home” (PCMH) primary care management model.