Effect of hospital-acquired complications on hospital length of stay and cost for older adults after a hip fracture in New South Wales, Australia
Main finding · Hospital LOS (after matching)Result — go to the resultRelative increase (longer) 43% 95% CI 1.41–1.46Authors' conclusion
For older adults following a hip fracture who had hospital-acquired complications (HACs), hospital length of stay (LOS) and costs were over 40% higher compared to those without HACs.
Study context
- Population
- Older adults admitted after a hip fracture and discharged July 2014–June 2022, New South Wales, Australia1:1 matched analysis
- Participants
- 41,013 adults
- Exposure
- Older patients with hospital-acquired complications (HACs) vs without HACs after hip fracture
- HACsn = 14,050
- Outcome
- Hospital length of stay (LOS) and hospital care costs
Methodological details1:1 matched, linked hospitalisation and mortality data
- 1:1 matched
- Linked hospitalisation and mortality data
Main finding
Hospital LOS (after matching)
Relative increase (longer)
43%
95% CI 1.41–1.46
By group
As reported in the abstract
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Median $
| Outcome | HACs | Without HACs | Relative increase (higher) (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital costs (after matching)Matched cohort | 84,779 (IQR $44,296-$131,426) | 60,137 (IQR $23,995-$100,300) | P < 0.001 | |
| Hospital costs (after matching)Matched cohort | 42% (0.40–0.44) |
- Incidence of HACs
- 34.3% · 14,050
- Incidence of HACs — Most common complication: healthcare-associated infections
- 43.1%
Original publication
Effect of hospital-acquired complications on hospital length of stay and cost for older adults after a hip fracture in New South Wales, Australia. Osteoporos Int. Published 16 June 2025. doi:10.
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