Star Point 2: Summary (Evidence to support need for a change) describe the practice problem in your own words and formulate your PICOT question.

Fractures of the hip are a serious problem for the elderly because of the high rates of disability and death they bring with them. Increases in the elderly population are expected to place a new strain on healthcare facilities and their staff in the not-too-distant future.  Even though technological advances in the treatment of hip fractures have led to better fracture fixation and surgical outcomes, data from the past shows that trying to set up a clinical pathway for hip fractures may lead to an increase in costs and a decrease in mortality, length of stay in acute care, and length of stay in hospital.

Population---adults 65 yrs and older with hip fracture 

Implement of clinical pathway

Comparison----current practice, or patients not receiving the clinical pathway

Outcome----reduce hospital length of stay by 35% or whatever of the his fracture patients compared to the current rate

Timeframe---30 days 

Clinical question: In adults 65 years and older with hip fracture how does implementation of clinical pathway current practice, or patients not receiving the clinical pathway reduce hospital length of stay by 35% or whatever of the his fracture patients compared to the current rate in a period of 30 da