The best practice tariff and hip fractures: How can Northern Ireland keep up?

摘要

Introduction: Current hip fractures guidelines recommend surgery within 36 h of admission. The 2011 National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) report shows our institute has the fewest patients meeting this target (9). Northern Irelands' exclusion from the "Best Practice Tariff" means no incentive-led treatment or prioritisation of hip fracture patients.