Abstract:The UP-HIP allows the OP and case manager to ensure continuity of postoperative care by conducting remote follow-up postoperative visits with elderly patients with hip fracture while they remain in the rural SNF setting. Comprehensive evidence-based protocols assist OPs and case managers with remotely monitoring rehabilitation progress in the rural SNF setting more efficiently and consistently. Telehealth technology added to evidence-based protocols enables the OP and case manager to conduct real-time visual a… Show more
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