- Broken bones are catastrophic injuries for nursing home residents.
- According to a recent study by Dr. Mark Neuman, at the University of Pennsylvania, 1/3 of the nursing home residents studied died within six months of being hospitalized with a fractured hip. 1/3.
- Typically fractures occur as a result of falls.
- Nursing home residents suffer not just from the broken bone and its associated medical treatment but from an increased risk of bedsores, declining quality of life and death.
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