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ArticleBMC geriatrics2022

Association of two geriatric treatment systems on care home admission and mortality in patients with hip fracture.

Kilian Rapp, Clemens Becker, Chris Todd, Martin Rehm, Dietrich Rothenbacher, Claudia Konnopka, Hans-Helmut König, Thomas Friess, Gisela Büchele

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Kilian RappDepartment of Clinical Gerontology, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Auerbachstr.110, 70376, Stuttgart, Germany.
Clemens BeckerDepartment of Clinical Gerontology, Robert-Bosch-Hospital, Auerbachstr.110, 70376, Stuttgart, Germany.
Chris ToddSchool of Health Sciences, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.
Martin RehmInstitute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Dietrich RothenbacherInstitute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany.
Claudia KonnopkaDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Hans-Helmut KönigDepartment of Health Economics and Health Services Research, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Thomas FriessAUC - Akademie der Unfallchirurgie GmbH, Wilhelm-Hale-Straße 46b, 80639, München, Germany.
Gisela BücheleInstitute of Epidemiology and Medical Biometry, Ulm University, Ulm, Germany. gisela.buechele@uni-ulm.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundIn Germany, geriatricians deliver acute geriatric care during an acute hospital stay and subacute rehabilitation after transfer to a rehabilitation clinic. However, the proportion of patients who receive acute geriatric care (AGC) or are transferred to subacute rehabilitation (TSR) differs considerably between hospitals. The aim of this study was to analyse the association between the two geriatric treatment systems and care home admission or mortality in patients following hip fracture.

methodsHealth insurance claims data were used to identify the rate of AGC per hospital and the rate of TSR per hospital following hip fracture surgery in patients aged ≥ 80 years. Outcomes were cumulative admission to a care home and cumulative mortality within 6 months after hospital admission.

resultsData from 23,046 hip fracture patients from 561 hospitals were analysed. The rate of AGC was not associated with care home admission. However, compared to high rates of AGC medium rates or no AGC were associated with increased death rates by 12% or 20%, respectively. Treatment in hospitals with low rates of TSR was associated with a 8% higher risk of care home admission and a 10% increased risk of death compared to treatment in hospitals with high rates of TSR.

conclusionsOur study suggests potential effects of geriatric treatment: reduction of mortality in hospitals with high rates of AGC or reduction of care home admission and mortality in hospitals with high rates of TSR.

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Hip FracturesAgedGermanyHospitalizationHospitalsHumansLength of StayCare home admissionGeriatricHip fractureMortalityRehabilitation

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