A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and ...

Patients who were cared for within in the Geriatric Fracture Program at Cedars-Sinai were hospitalized for less time and at a lower cost than those whose physicians did not participate in the program, ...

A multidisciplinary effort to improve care for older patients who arrive at the emergency room with a hip fracture has decreased the time before they have surgery, shortened hospital stays, and ...

The American Society for Bone and Mineral Research developed 13 clinical recommendations (7 primary and 6 secondary) to address the undertreatment of osteoporosis-related fractures and prevent ...

Objectives: To determine evidence-based best practices for elderly hip fracture patients from the time of hospital admission to 6 months postfracture. Data Sources: MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The International Geriatric Fracture Society has announced a partnership to become the official U.S. chapter of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . According to a press release from Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, its DePuy Synthes Geriatric ...

Older adults with even mildly decreased levels of sodium in the blood (hyponatremia) experience increased rates of fractures and falls, according to a new study. Falls are a serious health problem for ...

The Geriatric Fracture Program was an integral part of Cedars-Sinai earning its designation as an Age-Friendly Health System in 2021. This distinction is part of an initiative of The John A. Hartford ...