CORR Insights®: Patients From Distressed Communities Who Undergo Surgery for Hip Fragility Fractures Are Less Likely to Have Advanced Care Planning Documents in Their Electronic Medical Record

Abstract

Where Are We Now? W hen I first found out, as a medical student, that older patients with hip fractures have a 1-year mortality rate ranging from 20% to 30% [7], I was dumbfounded. This sense of surprise continued to grow as I advanced professionally