• Catch a Break
• Osteoporosis Clinics and Programs:
  • Osteoporosis Services (Richmond Road Diagnostic and Treatment Centre, Calgary)
  • Osteoporosis Program (Misericordia Community Hospital, Edmonton)
  • Osteoporosis Exercise Program - Physical Activity and Your Bones (Grey Nuns Community Hospital, Edmonton)
• Webinar: Fracture Liaison Service

• Alberta Surgical Fractured Hip Clinical Pathway
• References: Alberta Surgical Hip Fracture Clinical Pathway
• Bone & Joint Canada National Hip Fracture Toolkit
• Use of Peripheral (Femoral) Nerve Blocks in Alberta for Hip Fracture Patients

• Alberta Hip Fracture Restorative Care Pathway

• Alberta Health / Alberta Blue Cross - Special Authorization Forms
  • Alendronate / Raloxifene / Risedronate
  • Denosumab / Zoledronic Acid
• Aclasta - to enroll a patient in ‘For my Bones’ Aclasta Support Program call 1-877-580-5338 (Mon – Fri, 8 AM – 8 PM EST)
• Hip Fracture Care Pathway Surgical Checklist
• Blaylock Discharge Planning Risk Assessment
• Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living
• Reported Edmonton Frail Scale
• Multidisciplinary Transition Checklist
• Flow of Information
• Information for Post-Surgical Healthcare Providers

Order Sets (Samples Only)

• Emergency Department Hip Fracture Adult Orders
• Transfer/Holding Hip Fracture Adult Orders
• Fractured Hip Pre-Operative Orders
• Fractured Hip Post-Operative Orders
• Seniors Delirium Protocol
• Fractured Hip Discharge Prescription
• Orthopedic Transfer Orders

Delirium

• Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) Screening Tool
• Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health – National Guidelines
  • The Assessment and Treatment of Delirium in Older Adults
• Alberta Health Services Seniors Health SCN AUA Toolkit (Responsive Behaviours Section)
• The Hospital Elder Life Program
  • Delirium Information for Clinicians

Depression

• Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ) Screeners
  • PHQ-9 Scale
• Canadian Coalition for Seniors Mental Health – National Guidelines
  • The Assessment and Treatment of Depression in Older Adults

Fall Prevention

• LOOP: Fall Prevention Community of Practice - Registration / Login required
• Fall Prevention and Exercise Programs/Resources in Alberta
  • Move ‘n Mingle Fall Prevention Exercise Program
  • Better Balance Fall Prevention Program (Edmonton)
  • Alberta Healthy Living Program - Supervised Exercise (Olds/Red Deer)
  • Calgary Fall Risk Management Program
  • Fall Risk Management Program Resource Guide to Calgary Community-Based Services and Programs
    (for clinicians seeing clients at risk for falls)

Medications

• Alberta Health Services
  • Bridge Supply of Medications for Discharged Patients
    • Policy
    • Procedure
• Oral Bisphosphonate Information for Facilities

Mobility

• Timed Up and Go (TUG)

Nutrition

• Alberta Health Services
  • Healthy Eating Resources
    There is a link to the Nutrition Services DataOnline Resource Catalogue at the bottom of the page. Search osteoporosis which will bring up a copy of Eating Well to Prevent or Treat Osteoporosis. You can print a copy or order in bulk.

Osteoporosis

• Osteoporosis Canada 2010 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Osteoporosis in Canada: Quick Reference Guide

Pain Management

• Registered Nurses Association of Ontario: Best Practices Toolkit
  • Pain Assessment and Management
• City of Hope Pain & Palliative Care Resource Center
  • The Pain Assessment IN Advanced Dementia (PAINAD) Scale

Education & Training

• Early Mobilization Webinar with Lauren Beaupre
• Osteoporosis and Bone Health
• Osteoporosis and Bone Health Medications

Ordering Supplies

• Resources for Hip Fracture Care Pathway

• Your Guide After a Hip Fracture
• Mobility Posters
  • Cannulated Screws Repair
  • Hemiarthroplasty Repair
  • Intramedullary (IM) Nail Repair
  • Sliding Hip Screw / DHS Repair
  • Total Hip Arthroplasty Repair
• Movement Precautions
• Medicines for Bone Loss
• Osteoporosis
  • Eating Well to Prevent and Treat Osteoporosis
• Osteoporosis Canada - Resources
  • Your Guide to Strong Bones (English)
  • Your Guide to Strong Bones (multiple languages)
• Preventing Slips, Trips and Falls