First in the Nation: One Unit's Journey to Achieving Fragility Fracture Certification
| Autor: | Martha Sleutel, Linda Vo, Laura Hixon, Audry McDonald, Samantha Church |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Engineering Certification Time Factors media_common.quotation_subject Osteoporosis Commission Unit (housing) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Health care medicine Forensic engineering Humans Pain Management Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Operations management Productivity health care economics and organizations media_common Acetaminophen Aged Advanced and Specialized Nursing Fragility fracture 030504 nursing business.industry Delirium Analgesics Non-Narcotic Continuity of Patient Care Length of Stay medicine.disease Independence United States Female Health Facilities Orthopedic Nursing 0305 other medical science business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Osteoporotic Fractures |
| Zdroj: | Orthopedic nursing. 36(4) |
| ISSN: | 1542-538X |
| Popis: | Osteoporosis is related to more than 2 million fractures and $19 billion in healthcare costs each year (). A fragility fracture (FF) is a low-energy fracture of the distal radius, proximal humerus, ankle, or proximal femur (hip) from minimal trauma such as a fall from a standing height. In addition to cost, FFs often result in the loss of independence and productivity (). In 2015, our orthopaedic unit received the first certification ever awarded for FFs. Fragility fracture certification is a new certification demonstrating that a healthcare facility complies with national patient care standards and uses evidence-based practice guidelines to deliver quality outcomes. Orthopaedic nurses have a critical role in optimizing future bone health and fracture prevention. Our story describes the process and challenges faced becoming the first organization in the nation to be successfully surveyed for The Joint Commission's Fragility Fracture Certification. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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