title: Rib Fracture Protocol Advancing the Care of the Elderly Patient.
abstract: This article discusses unique factors associated with rib fractures in the elderly patient population and explains the process used in one facility to develop a revised protocol for the management of elderly patients with a rib fracture. The goals were to eliminate gaps in early trauma care management and employ a care routine that would improve outcomes for this vulnerable group of patients with fracture.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny Health Network, Allegheny General Hospital, Department of Quality, Safety and Value, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leininger
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000150:complications*