Interventions to improve inpatient osteoporosis management following first osteoporotic fracture: the PREVENT project.

Objectives: To establish a protocol for the treatment of fragility fractures in the hospital setting based on treatment of osteoporosis.

Materials And Methods: An intervention protocol was implemented in patients with fragility fractures based on (1) indicating the diagnosis of osteoporotic fracture in the summary of discharge; (2) "lifestyle recommendations"; and (3) therapy for osteoporosis. Thirty-one hospitals were involved and they were informed of the importance of protocol compliance.