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DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6656.1116
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Prospective randomised study of an orthopaedic geriatric inpatient service.

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“…Similar models of comanaged care, including the geriatric fracture center described by Friedman et al [5,6] and the comprehensive geriatric intervention described by Vidán et al [21], are focused on protocol-driven care and quality management. The outcomes in our analysis of inpatient complications in male patients before and after implementation of the MOTS program replicate results most recently described in the United States [5,6], Australia [4], and Spain [21] but also the experiences described previously in the United Kingdom [7,12] (Table 3). As suggested by Vidán et al [21], it is likely the lower likelihood of experiencing at least one postoperative complication is due to early identification of high-risk patients through early and regular involvement of internists, as their more specialized training allows them to identify and properly treat medical problems.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
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“…Similar models of comanaged care, including the geriatric fracture center described by Friedman et al [5,6] and the comprehensive geriatric intervention described by Vidán et al [21], are focused on protocol-driven care and quality management. The outcomes in our analysis of inpatient complications in male patients before and after implementation of the MOTS program replicate results most recently described in the United States [5,6], Australia [4], and Spain [21] but also the experiences described previously in the United Kingdom [7,12] (Table 3). As suggested by Vidán et al [21], it is likely the lower likelihood of experiencing at least one postoperative complication is due to early identification of high-risk patients through early and regular involvement of internists, as their more specialized training allows them to identify and properly treat medical problems.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 85%
“…Because of the retrospective nature of the study and its limit to a review of inpatient documentation, we were unable to evaluate for the functional impact of the MOTS program at further postdischarge time points. Vidán et al [21] have shown an improvement in recovery of previous activities and function at 3 months postdischarge with a comprehensive geriatric hip fracture intervention but were unable to show maintenance of this improvement at 6 and 12 months postdischarge When viewed in the context of similar studies that did not show a difference in within-year mortality [7,12,13], our findings further support the possibility that focused multidisciplinary models of care may improve short-term outcomes for patients with hip fractures but may not yield longer-term benefits.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…The results, however, are usually compared with historic data and patient selection probably occurs. 2 randomized studies show no differences in outcome (Gilchrist et al 1988, Fretwell et al 1990) when traditional acute care is compared with geriatric care. In our study, the stay in rehabilitation units in reality increased even more than the shortened acute hospital stay.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The rehabilitation ward was characterised by a weekly case conference and ward rounds by both geriatric and orthopaedic staff; this was the orthogeriatric model. 92,93 One trial demonstrated a significant reduction in discharge to institutional care and length of stay, 92 while the other demonstrated an increased number of comorbidities diagnosed and treated.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%