National Consensus Conference on Improving the Continuum of Care for Patients with Hip Fracture. May 3-4, 2001, Washington, DC.

Abstract

Inb.oductory note: Under the leadership of the Americun Association of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS) a team of heulthcare professionals coordinated the National Consensus Conference on Impmving the Continuum of Care to Patients with Hip Fracture in Washington, DC, in May 2001. The confewnce focused on the continuum of care from the time of hip fracture through a one-year episode of care. The specific objectives of the national meeting were to: bring together leaders of organizations involved in the care of patients with hip fractures, as well as special interest groups identib the leading delivery system problems gain consensus on the problems and their causes identib possible solutions or ways to reduce the problems reach consensus on an action plan. Anne Deutsch, M S RN CRRN, has been the Association of Rehabilitation Nurses ’ liaison to AAOS since 2000, and serves on the steering committee. Leslie Jean Neal, PhD RN CRRN, spoke at the conference to provide an overview of the current issues in home health care. The following report summarizes the conference.