Improving outcomes in hip fracture patients: using QA tools in a skilled nursing facility physical therapy clinic.
This article focuses on hip fractures and their treatment. The common problem of hip fractures is examined demographically and in terms of its impact on healthcare costs. The use of quality assessment and improvement techniques in SNF-based physical therapy clinics is proposed as a tool to improve treatment outcomes.
Flemming
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Tennessee State University, Nashville.
D000368:Aged; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D010934:Planning Techniques; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States