Developing ‘SipTilSend’ policies for hip fracture surgery: Scottish Hip Fracture Audit Steering Group practice statement
- Type
- Resources
- Published
- 01 November 2021
- Healthcare audits
Description
This document represents a number of Scottish health boards who are represented by the SHFA steering group and have chosen to implement 'SipTilSend' as a means of shortening pre-operative fluid deprivation in patients with hip fracture.
The document sets out a rationale for doing so and makes recommendations for other hospitals considering implementing SipTilSend.
The SHFA steering group is supportive of units wishing to implement SipTilSend, however is not currently in a position to make recommendations about changing practice with regard to pre-operative fasting
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