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Hospitals offering these programmes had shorter acute length of stay (LOS) compared to those without (9.41 vs. 11.33\u2009days,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.04). The use of HITH\/RITH was lower in hospitals where &gt;\u200930% of patients were from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds (50% vs. 71%) or where &gt;\u200925% spoke a language other than English and required a translator (57% vs. 74%). There was variability in ESDP staffing, with physiotherapists (87%), occupational therapists (84%) and nurses (82%) being the most frequently provided. The most common eligibility criterion was living in a geographical area covered by the programme (92%). Outcomes routinely monitored included readmissions (66%), LOS (savings) (61%) and complications (45%).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Early supported discharge programmes are commonly implemented in Australian public hospitals, but programme variability highlights potential inequities in access and service delivery. Standardising programme models and reporting practices, along with incorporating patient and carer\u2010reported outcomes, could enhance the effectiveness of ESDP for LTHF patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/ajag.70115","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,11]],"date-time":"2025-12-11T11:07:52Z","timestamp":1765451272000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Survey of Early Supported Discharge Programmes for Low\u2010Trauma Hip Fracture Patients in Australian Public Hospitals"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"44","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-6452-5765","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Robert","family":"Devereux","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"School of Health Sciences UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Justine M.","family":"Naylor","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Orthopaedic Department Liverpool Hospital  Liverpool New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Serena","family":"Hong","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Health Sciences UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Thuy Anh","family":"Bui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine, Ingham Institute for Applied Medical Research UNSW Medicine and Health, UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jacqueline","family":"Close","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Australian &amp; New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry Neuroscience Research Australia  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Christopher","family":"Wall","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian &amp; New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry Neuroscience Research Australia  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics Toowoomba Hospital  Toowoomba Queensland Australia"},{"name":"School of Medicine, Rural Clinical School University of Queensland  Toowoomba Queensland Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jamie","family":"Hallen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Australian &amp; New Zealand Hip Fracture Registry Neuroscience Research Australia  Sydney New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7711-9718","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Danielle N\u00ed","family":"Chr\u00f3in\u00edn","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"School of Clinical Medicine UNSW  Sydney New South Wales Australia"},{"name":"Geriatric Medicine Department Liverpool Hospital  Liverpool New South Wales Australia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,11]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_11_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/jbmr.4821"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/S2666\u20107568(21)00172\u20100"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_4_1","volume-title":"Hip Fracture Care Pathways in Australia","author":"Australian Institute of Health and Welfare","year":"2023"},{"key":"e_1_2_11_5_1","volume-title":"Hip Fracture Incidence and Hospitalisations in Australia 2015\u201316. 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