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. 1999 Jun;89(6):935-7.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.89.6.935.

Costs and outcomes of hip fracture and stroke, 1984 to 1994

F A Sloan  1 , D H Taylor Jr, G Picone
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Costs and outcomes of hip fracture and stroke, 1984 to 1994

F A Sloan et al. Am J Public Health. 1999 Jun.

Abstract

Objectives: This study quantified changes in Medicare payments and outcomes for hip fracture and stroke from 1984 to 1994.

Methods: We studied National Long Term Care Survey respondents who were hospitalized for hip fracture (n = 887) or stroke (n = 878) occurring between 1984 and 1994. Changes in Medicare payment and survival were primary outcomes. We also assessed changes in functional and cognitive status.

Results: Medicare payments within 6 months increased following hip fracture (103%) or stroke (51%). Survival improved for stroke (P < .001) and to a lesser extent for hip fracture (P = .16). Condition-specific improvements were found in functional and cognitive status.

Conclusions: During the period 1984 to 1994, Medicare payments for hip fracture and stroke rose and there were some improvements in survival and other outcomes.

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