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In this study we examined 2,497 hip fracture patients at a large level I trauma center in the midwestern United States during the period 2001-2010. In the fall of 2005, the orthopedic trauma teams underwent extensive reorganization. Nurse practitioners were hired and became responsible for coordinating hospital stays and discharge planning. Data from 2001 to 2005 were compared with data from 2006...