Reducing Delayed Discharges After Neck of Femur Fracture Surgery in a Major Trauma Centre: A Retrospective Quality Improvement Study
Hamza Ahmed, Aima Gilani, Aarish Azeem, Marium Rizwan, Muhammad Hassaan, Abed Alfattah Mahmoud Alnsour, Mohamed Said Ammar · 2026
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Hamza Ahmed and colleagues ran a quality improvement study in 2026 on discharge delays after hip fracture surgery at a United Kingdom major trauma centre. Patients often wait in hospital after being medically ready to leave, which prolongs stays, raises complication risk, blocks acute beds, and distresses older patients and families. Discharge has drawn less attention than time to surgery.
Consecutive adults operated on for neck of femur fracture in 2025 were studied, with a new discharge process introduced in July 2025 for before and after comparison. The work tests whether fixing the discharge phase shortens stays without harming care. Hospitals with similar bottlenecks can adapt the approach to their own pathways.
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| CREATOR | Hamza Ahmed, Aima Gilani, Aarish Azeem, Marium Rizwan, Muhammad Hassaan, Abed Alfattah Mahmoud Alnsour, Mohamed Said Ammar |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |