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My Hip My Voice My Hip, My Voice gives consumers a safe space to share their experiences after a broken hip.

The Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR) collects data about older people admitted to hospital with a broken hip to help improve care. My Hip, My Voice promotes high quality care and gives consumers a safe space to share their experiences after a broken hip. It is the official page of The Australian and New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry (ANZHFR), which collects data about older people admitted to hospital with a broken hip to help improve care.

๐Ÿช‘ Sometimes, a simple change in how we communicate can make a big difference.For a person recovering from a hip fracture...
13/09/2026

๐Ÿช‘ Sometimes, a simple change in how we communicate can make a big difference.

For a person recovering from a hip fracture, much of the hospital experience can involve lying flat in bed, being approached from above, and having conversations while in a vulnerable position.

A new quality improvement study explored a simple intervention called โ€œCommit-to-Sitโ€ - encouraging health professionals to sit with patients.

Following implementation, the hospital unit saw striking improvements in patient experience:
๐Ÿ“ˆ โ€œRate the Hospital 0โ€“10โ€ increased from the 9th to the 77th percentile.
๐Ÿ“ˆ โ€œCommunication with Nursingโ€ increased from the 58th to the 99th percentile.
๐Ÿ’ฌ Patients reported feeling more engaged, heard and involved in their care.

While this study was conducted in a neuroscience unit, the principle is highly relevant to hip fracture care.
For older people recovering from a hip fracture, taking the time to sit down, make eye contact, listen and communicate at the patientโ€™s level may be a small change - but one that can help build trust, improve communication and support a more person-centred hospital experience.

๐Ÿ“Ž Read more: https://www.ovid.com/10.1097/JNN.0000000000000892

โ›ฝ๏ธ Fuel + Move for better outcomes after hip fractureWhat if less than 10 minutes could help improve recovery after hip ...
10/09/2026

โ›ฝ๏ธ Fuel + Move for better outcomes after hip fracture

What if less than 10 minutes could help improve recovery after hip fracture?

The Fuel + Move approach brings together two simple but important elements of recovery:
๐Ÿฅ— FUEL โ€“ high-protein foods, fluids or oral nutritional supplements
๐Ÿšถ MOVE โ€“ getting out of bed, mobilisation, exercise, resistance training and other physical rehabilitation activities

The FFN Fuel + Move Survey is exploring current practice internationally and how protein-rich nutrition and movement are being integrated to support muscle strength, function and recovery after hip fracture.
If you work in hip fracture care, take the survey and share your current practice. Your input will help inform future quality improvement initiatives to support recovery, function and independence after hip fracture.

๐Ÿ“Ž Take the Fuel + Move Survey: https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/oxford/fuel-move-for-better-outcomes-after-hip-fracture-a-survey-of-cu

๐ŸŒธ ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐โ€™๐’ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š | ๐Ÿ•โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐„๐๐“๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”This Womenโ€™s Health Week, weโ€™re shining a light on bone health and fracture p...
09/09/2026

๐ŸŒธ ๐–๐Ž๐Œ๐„๐โ€™๐’ ๐‡๐„๐€๐‹๐“๐‡ ๐–๐„๐„๐Š | ๐Ÿ•โ€“๐Ÿ๐Ÿ ๐’๐„๐๐“๐„๐Œ๐๐„๐‘ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”

This Womenโ€™s Health Week, weโ€™re shining a light on bone health and fracture prevention.

Women are disproportionately affected by osteoporosis and hip fractures, with the risk increasing as we age. A hip fracture can have a significant impact on independence, mobility and quality of life โ€” but there are opportunities to reduce risk and support better outcomes. ๐Ÿ’ช

From falls prevention and exercise to osteoporosis assessment and treatment, proactive bone health care plays an important role in preventing fractures and helping women maintain strength and independence throughout life.

This week is a great reminder to make bone health part of every womanโ€™s health conversation. ๐ŸŒธ

๐Ÿ“Ž Learn more about bone health and osteoporosis prevention:
https://healthybonesaustralia.org.au/osteoporosis-you/prevent-broken-bones

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€“ ๐Ÿ– ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ! ๐Ÿ’™Yesterday, we celebrated the physiotherapists who play a vital ...
08/09/2026

๐Ÿƒโ€โ™€๏ธ ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐ƒ๐š๐ฒ โ€“ ๐Ÿ– ๐’๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ! ๐Ÿ’™

Yesterday, we celebrated the physiotherapists who play a vital role in helping people recover and regain their independence after hip fracture.

From early mobilisation in hospital to supporting strength, balance, confidence and ongoing recovery, physiotherapy is an essential part of the hip fracture care pathway.

Thank you to all the physiotherapists working alongside multidisciplinary teams across Australia and New Zealand to help people get moving, get stronger and get back to doing what matters to them.

๐Ÿ† Celebrating excellence in hip fracture care across Australia! โœจYesterday we revealed the finalists for the Golden Hip ...
07/09/2026

๐Ÿ† Celebrating excellence in hip fracture care across Australia! โœจ

Yesterday we revealed the finalists for the Golden Hip Award for Most Improved Hospital โ€” and today, weโ€™re excited to announce the finalists for the Best Overall Performing Hospital! ๐ŸŽ‰

The ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ฉ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ recognises hospitals delivering outstanding care to people with hip fractures, supporting the best possible recovery and outcomes.

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to the 2026 finalists:

๐ŸŒŸ Canberra Health Service, ACT
๐ŸŒŸ John Hunter Hospital, NSW
๐ŸŒŸ Northern Beaches Hospital, NSW
๐ŸŒŸ Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW
๐ŸŒŸ Robina Hospital, QLD
๐ŸŒŸ Royal Darwin Hospital, NT
๐ŸŒŸ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW
๐ŸŒŸ The Alfred Hospital, VIC
๐ŸŒŸ The Wollongong Hospital, NSW
๐ŸŒŸ Westmead Hospital, NSW

This achievement reflects the dedication, teamwork and commitment of everyone involved in hip fracture care โ€” thank you for continuing to raise the standard of care for older people across Australia. ๐Ÿ’™

So, who will take home the Golden Hip trophy? ๐Ÿ†The winner will be announced at Binational Hip Fest on Friday 6 November! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ† ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š! ๐ŸŒŸ The Golden Hip Award f...
06/09/2026

๐Ÿ† ๐‚๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐›๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ, ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐š๐ง๐ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐›๐ž๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐œ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐š๐œ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š! ๐ŸŒŸ

The Golden Hip Award for ๐Œ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ฌ recognises teams who have made significant advances in the care of people with hip fractures โ€” demonstrating what can be achieved through collaboration, quality improvement and a shared focus on better outcomes.

๐ŸŽ‰ Congratulations to the 2026 finalists:

๐ŸŒŸ Dandenong Hospital, VIC
๐ŸŒŸ Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, QLD
๐ŸŒŸ Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, NSW

Your commitment to identifying opportunities, implementing change and improving care is helping transform the experience and outcomes of people living with hip fractures. ๐Ÿ’™ Every improvement matters โ€” and these teams are leading the way! ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ‘€ ๐€๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐žโ€™๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ž ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐žโ€ฆ ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐ฐ๐ž ๐ซ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐š๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ž๐ง ๐‡๐ข๐ฉ ๐€๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐€๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐‡๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐š๐ฅ! ๐Ÿ†

Who will take home the Golden Hip trophy? The winner will be announced at the Binational Hip Fest on Friday 6 November! ๐ŸŽ‰

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Have Your Say: How Do We Talk About Malnutrition?A research team from the University of Queensland is seeking multidi...
03/09/2026

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Have Your Say: How Do We Talk About Malnutrition?

A research team from the University of Queensland is seeking multidisciplinary hospital health workers to complete a 3-minute survey exploring how health workers discuss malnutrition and related nutrition concerns - including weight loss, frailty and sarcopenia - with adult hospital patients and their carers.

The study is open to dietitians, nurses, doctors, allied health professionals and assistant staff who provide care to adult inpatients.

Your perspectives will help inform research that will directly contribute to SIMPLER Six Action #2: Aware of Nutrition [Risk ]Status.

๐Ÿ“Ž Complete the 3-minute survey:
https://uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9oAtoXVOxCFGaUu?Q_CHL=qr

Ethics approval: University of Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee (2026/HEO11018).

๐Ÿฆด Protein matters for healthy bonesCould eating enough protein help protect your bones?A recent review highlights growin...
01/09/2026

๐Ÿฆด Protein matters for healthy bones

Could eating enough protein help protect your bones?

A recent review highlights growing evidence that adequate protein intake supports bone health by helping build the collagen framework that gives bones their strength.

Higher protein intake has been associated with:
โœ… Better bone mineral density
โœ… An 11โ€“16% lower risk of hip fracture in older adults
โœ… Better outcomes when combined with adequate calcium and vitamin D

๐Ÿฅ— The message is clear: strong bones need more than just calcium. A balanced diet with sufficient protein is an important part of healthy ageing.

๐Ÿ“Ž Read more: https://www.verywellhealth.com/does-eating-protein-make-your-bones-stronger-11986300

๐Ÿง  Dementia Services Showcase Series โ€“ Webinar 1Do you care for people living with dementia but arenโ€™t sure what support ...
01/09/2026

๐Ÿง  Dementia Services Showcase Series โ€“ Webinar 1

Do you care for people living with dementia but arenโ€™t sure what support services, education and resources are available?

The Dementia and Delirium Nurses Network, Agency for Clinical Innovation is launching a short, practical lunchtime webinar series showcasing dementia organisations and programs available to support patients, families, carers and health professionals.

๐Ÿ‘ฅ Who is it for?
NSW Health staff including nurses, allied health professionals, doctors, care coordinators, community health staff, and aged care and community care clinicians involved in the care of people living with dementia.

๐Ÿ“… Thursday 10 September
โฐ 12:00โ€“12:30 pm
๐Ÿ’ป MS Teams | Free

Dementia Australia is the national peak body and charity supporting people living with dementia, their families and carers across Australia.

The session will provide practical information to help health professionals better support people living with dementia, make appropriate referrals and connect patients and families with available services and supports.

๐Ÿ“Ž Register: 42945ef8-5c9d-4bb4-b3cd-b872acac7553@a687a7bf-02db-43df-bcbb-e7a8bda611a2?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/42945ef8-5c9d-4bb4-b3cd-b872acac7553@a687a7bf-02db-43df-bcbb-e7a8bda611a2?source=copyLinkLegacyShareEventDialog

๐ŸŒฑ Healthy ageing isn't one-dimensionalThereโ€™s no single intervention that defines healthy ageing.A new systematic review...
30/08/2026

๐ŸŒฑ Healthy ageing isn't one-dimensional

Thereโ€™s no single intervention that defines healthy ageing.

A new systematic review examined multidomain approaches to frailty and found that exercise consistently improved muscle strength, gait speed and physical function, while combining exercise with nutrition showed additional benefits for muscle mass and strength.

Interventions incorporating cognitive training may also offer benefits across both physical and cognitive outcomes.

The takeaway?
Move. Nourish. Engage.

Supporting healthy ageing means thinking beyond one risk factor or one body system - and considering the whole person.

๐Ÿ“Ž Read more: https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2026.1883888

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