Hip fracture

National Quality Registry for Hip Fracture (RIKSHÖFT)

The aim of registering patients with hip fractures is to present outcome data to facilitate comparison and create equitable, high-quality care nationwide. The evaluation parameters in RIKSHÖFT are the quality indicators that many county councils use to monitor their care processes. The time from arrival at the hospital until the patient undergoes surgery is a national quality indicator in Swedish open comparisons. Other indicators are walking ability indoors and outdoors after 4 months and pain at the hip after 4 months. Another is the percentage of patients who return to their previous type of housing within four months.

Through RIKSHÖFT’s registration system, participating clinics have constant access to their own data for monitoring process developments. It is possible to evaluate different patient groups with hip fractures regarding age, other conditions (ASA physical status classification), and functional level concerning surgical method and use of resources. This also provides structural reorganizations a form for evaluation through the continuum of care analyses and resource utilization.

Contact information

Find contact information on the registry’s website.