Improving inpatient care with the introduction of a hip fracture pathway

"A system of payment by results exists for the management of hip fractures in England and Wales. Poor performance against the national standards was noted, reflecting failure to deliver optimal care. Through the introduction of a multi-disciplinary patient pathway and clerking pro forma, the proportion of patients earning the best practice tariff uplift increased from 44.4% to 91.7%. "

Improving inpatient care with the introduction of a hip fracture pathway
M Chamberlain, H Pugh
BMJ Quality Improvement Reports 2015;4: doi:10.1136/bmjquality.u204075.w2786

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Improving the quality of orthopaedic care with the National Health Service

"By appropriate referral, getting it right first time, using evidence based treatments, gold standard prostheses, reducing complications, and different modes of working, quality of care for patients can be significantly improved, leading to greater patient satisfaction and outcomes."

Getting it right first time: improving the quality of orthopaedic care with the NHS
TWR Briggs
Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
August 2012

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