Implications of Admission and Surgical Timing on Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Hip Fractures.

Introduction: Hospital reimbursements for geriatric hip fractures are contingent on patient outcomes and hospital length of stay (LOS). This study examined if the day of the week (DOTW) and time of day (TOD) of both admission and surgery are associated with increased LOS.

Methods: LOS, time from admission to surgery, DOTW of admission/surgery, TOD of admission/surgery, and demographics were retrospectively collected.