<p>More than 800 people every day in this country break their hip. Approximately 160 of them will die in the year following the fracture. There are important things to know if you or a loved one suffers a broken hip. Listen to the episodes for important tips on how to avoid the most devastating complications.</p>

More than 800 people every day in this country break their hip. Approximately 160 of them will die in the year following the fracture. There are important things to know if you or a loved one suffers a broken hip. Listen to the episodes for important tips on how to avoid the most devastating complications.

A Broken Hip and Unrelieved Pain, A Recipe for Disaster

In Getting the Best Care, The Insider's Healthcare Podcast, Margaret Fitzpatrick, MS, RN,  CRNA,  author of Getting the Best Care: Rescue Your Loved One from the Healthcare Conveyor Belt reveals all of her strategies to help you to get the best possible healthcare depending on where you are in your life. Margaret draws on her more than 20 years as a critical care nurse and nurse anesthetist to help you to see healthcare from an insider’s view. With that perspective, you are able to decide what is right for you and for your loved ones as you make healthcare choices. The best healthcare is the appropriate care that is driven by your goals and values. Asking “What is the Goal?” anytime a test, procedure or medication is suggested is vital to getting the best care. Learn what questions to ask to get the answers that you need. Discover the more than 20 healthcare procedures and tests that have been shown to be of little value to people over the age of 65. Learn how to reduce your stress, make better decisions and prevent suffering for yourself and your loved ones.

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In Getting the Best Care, The Insider's Healthcare Podcast, Margaret Fitzpatrick, MS, RN, CRNA, author of Getting the Best Care: Rescue Your Loved One from the Healthcare Conveyor Belt reveals all of her strategies to help you to get the best possible healthcare depending on where you are in your life. Margaret draws on her more than 20 years as a critical care nurse and nurse anesthetist to help you to see healthcare from an insider’s view. With that perspective, you are able to decide what is right for you and for your loved ones as you make healthcare choices. The best healthcare is the appropriate care that is driven by your goals and values. Asking “What is the Goal?” anytime a test, procedure or medication is suggested is vital to getting the best care. Learn what questions to ask to get the answers that you need. Discover the more than 20 healthcare procedures and tests that have been shown to be of little value to people over the age of 65. Learn how to reduce your stress, make better decisions and prevent suffering for yourself and your loved ones.

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A Broken Hip and Unrelieved Pain, A Recipe for Disaster

A Broken Hip and Unrelieved Pain, A Recipe for Disaster