Bone and Joint Canada

Acute care – Ontario
The care maps provide the best practice care in the post operative care of hip fracture patients in acute care.

The care maps are currently under review by Osteoporosis Canada to ensure that they reflect the recent osteoporosis guidelines released in 2010.

Rehabilitation (functional recovery) – Ontario
The care maps provides best practice in care to facilitate functional recovery for hip fracture patients. This care can take place in a number of different health care setting however the focus is rehabilitation and functional recovery after 5 – 7 days post surgery.

Bone and Joint Canada (BJC) has developed partnerships across Canada with health care providers committed to the management of people presenting with musculoskeletal disorders. Working through clinical, administrative and policy leaders in each of the provinces BJC has developed a network approach to improving system performance and patient care. By working together and building on these relationships there are significant opportunities for improving the care for MSK patients across Canada through the next decade.

Care Maps

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