Process measures (% patients) | |
Operation within 48 hours of admission (fit patients only) | 91 |
Use of prophylactic anticoagulation | 91* |
Use of prophylactic antibiotics | 98 |
Mobilisation within 48 hours of surgery | 68 |
Seen by a geriatrician | 43 |
Standard risk assessment for pressure sores on admission to orthopaedic ward | 100 |
Outcome measures at 3 months (% surviving patients) | |
Little or no hip pain | 79 |
Return to pre-fracture activities of daily living | 32† |
Return to pre-fracture level of accommodation | 83 |
Outcome measures within 3 months (% patients) | |
Mortality | 16 |
Pneumonia | 6 |
Pulmonary embolism | 0 |
Myocardial infarction | 0 |
Wound and hip joint infection | 4 |
Pressure sore grade II or worse | 14 |