Journal article
Implementation of an electronic care pathway for hip fracture patients: a pilot before and after study
J Talevski, V Guerrero-Cedeño, O Demontiero, P Suriyaarachchi, D Boersma, S Vogrin, S Brennan-Olsen, G Duque
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | Published : 2020
Abstract
Background: Care pathways are generally paper-based and can cause communication failures between multidisciplinary teams, potentially compromising the safety of the patient. Computerized care pathways may facilitate better communication between clinical teams. This study aimed to investigate whether an electronic care pathway (e-pathway) reduces delays in surgery and hospital length of stay compared to a traditional paper-based care pathway (control) in hip fracture patients. Methods: A single-centre evaluation with a retrospective control group was conducted in the Orthogeriatric Ward, Nepean Hospital, New South Wales, Australia. We enrolled patients aged > 65 years that were hospitalized f..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to first thank all the interviewees who were so generous with their time. We are deeply grateful to IM which has funded several projects of GS's group, including this study. We are also grateful to France Volontaires, Ivry-sur-Seine, which supported SJ in India. Finally, we thank Sangita Kumari for assistance.