The number of patients admitted to hospital for acute non-elective (urgent) care with a principal diagnosis of upper femur fracture and who were surgically treated within 2 calendar days after admission.

Number of denominator cases that were surgically treated (see list of procedures) within 2 calendar days after admission

Number of patients aged 65 years or older admitted to hospital for acute non-elective (urgent) care with a principal diagnosis (PDx) of upper femur fracture and who were surgically treated (see list of procedures below) in the same hospital during the specified year [Hip fracture diagnostic codes: ICDx000210 S72.0, S72.1, S72.2 or ICD-9 820].

Admissions where the hip fracture occurred during the hospital stay (e.g. hip fracture is coded as a post-admission diagnosis). Admissions with missing or invalid procedure date.

Standardised (or adjusted) by age and sex.

By sex, age group (5-years) and country.

Data requested from OECD countries

OECD Data Explorer Website and Health at a glance publications

www.oecd.org/en/topics/health-care-quality-and-outcomes.html

www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/topics/policy-sub-issues/measuring-health-care-quality/definitions-of-health-care-quality-outcomes.pdf