http://www.rc.cch.org.tw/news_detial.aspx?cID=1&Key=2218
Located near the west coast line of central Taiwan, Lukang Christian Hospital has been conducting an investigive program of osteoporosis headed by clinician Dr. Shih-Te Tu since 2007. To serve the elderly residents in Lukang township, we have provided an age-friendly medical environment and developed specific education materials for those with established fractures or high risk for fractures.
This FLS unit is located in Santa Chiara Hospital, Pisa. The hospital system of Pisa serves a population of around 800.000 people.The FLS is intended to provide correct diagnosis, pain relief, adequate antifracture treatment, and to establish an rehabilitation program for patients with vertebral fractures, by a multidisciplinary team in a single visit. Team members Maurizio Mazzantini (rheumatologist), Vanna Bottai (orthopedic), and Agnese Menconi (physiatrist) have been working together on this project since 2014.
A publication arising from the Unit is:
Private Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Clinic in Rio de Janeiro.
The Hospital Marina Baixa (HMB), is a Spanish public hospital located in Villajoyosa city, in the North of Alicante province. The population served by this hospital is around 200 000 inhabitants.
The Fracture Liaison Service (FLS), was driven by rheumatology team and was born with the aim of improving care of patients with osteoporotic/fragilibilty fractures, specially vertebral and hip fractures, according to best clinical guidelines.
Fracture Liaison Service covering Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Western Bay of Plenty region
Serving a population of 185.000, Baerum Hospital, Norway, is a public and teaching hospital with a Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) since 2015. It provides services to all fragility fractures in Asker and Baerum municipalities, and all patients 50 years and older are assessed for secondary fracture prevention. The hospital’s Orthopaedic department has 10 senior orthopaedic surgeons, 9 residents and 8 interns who all participate in assessing patients with a capture rate of nearly 90%. During 2016, only 10% of all eligible patients were captured secondarily by FLS nurses using patient lists.
Directed by lead clinician Dr. José R. Caeiro Rey, the Orthogeriatric and Fracture Liaison Service Unit of Santiago de Compostela University Hospital has been running since 2012, and 2015 respectively. This hospital is located in Santiago de Compostela, Spain and serves a population of around 465,000 people.