Category | Recommendation | Recommended By |
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Hospital-based | Focus on people before patients – more than a number • Treat patients as individuals, show empathy and respect, have patience | Patients, caregivers, providers |
Provide consistent, frequent, and comprehensive communication • Patients and caregivers should receive the same information from all members of the patients care team • Communication should be ongoing and detailed | Patients, caregivers, providers, and decision-makers | |
Increase staffing – more help is needed • More staff support from physical and occupational therapists, nurses, geriatricians, and personal support workers | Patients, caregivers, providers, and decision-makers | |
Community-based | Identify at risk individuals in primary health care • Increase support in the community to identify individuals who may be at risk of experiencing a hip fracture (falls, functional decline, etc.) | Providers and decision-makers |
Prevent and educate – reacting is not enough • Increase education and availability of information about supports and programs in the community (falls prevention) | Patients, caregivers, providers, and decision-makers | |
Cross-sectoral based | Enhance supports through care navigators • An individual to coordinate required services for the patient (physical therapy, occupational therapy, social work) | Providers and decision-makers |
Improve cross-sectoral communication • Improve communication with primary care and community-based providers | Providers and decision-makers |