Patient Safety and Adverse Events, 2011 and 2014 #237

Patient Safety and Adverse Events, 2011 and 2014 #237

AHRQ Stats: Declining In-Hospital Hip Fractures

The average hospital rate of in-hospital hip fractures due to falls decreased 74 percent from 2011 to 2014. (Source: AHRQ, Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Statistical Brief #237: Patient Safety and Adverse Events, 2011 and 2014.)