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Katren Tyler and Dane Stevenson talk about their protocolized pathway to make sure patients with hip fractures get the best care possible. See http://gempodcast.com/2016/03/01/hip-fracture-management-pathways-in-older-adults/#more-130 for the full shownotes and to leave a comment! Hip fractures are a common injury among older adults and have a staggering one-year mortality of 20-30%. In this episode we discuss a multi-disciplinary pathway to improve the acute care of patients with hip fractures. It can help standardize care, improve pain control, decrease pain-related delirium, reduce the time from the ED to the operating room, and decrease the hospital length of stay. Also, if you have never heard of the fascia iliaca compartment block for pain management in patients with hip fractures, this could be practice-changing for you! References and Resources: Femoral Nerve Block podcast from the ultrasound podcast: http://www.ultrasoundpodcast.com/2012/03/episode-24-femoral-nerve/ Fascia Iliaca block Video: h