Hip fractures: mortality, economic burden, and organisational factors for improved patient outcomes

Abstract

Hip fractures are associated with high mortality and a substantial economic burden. Although many studies have investigated patient characteristics or surgical procedures related to mortality and economic burden, very few have examined the hospital-level factors associated with hip fracture mortality and costs.1–3 Petra Baji and colleagues’ study in The Lancet Healthy Longevity4 addresses an important research gap by focusing on multiple organisational factors. By examining the variation in hip fracture care delivery in 172 National Health Service hospitals in England and Wales, the findings have implications for researchers, clinicians, and health service funders and managers.

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