ORIGINAL ARTICLE Implementation of an in-patient hip fracture liaison services to improve initiation of osteoporosis medication use within 1-year of hip fracture: a population-based time series analysis using the RE-AIM framework L. A. Beaupre 1 & F. Moradi 2 & H. Khong 2 & C. Smith 2 & L. Evens 2 & H. M. Hanson 3 & A. G. Juby 4 & P. Kivi 5 & S. R. Majumdar 6 & On behalf of the STOP-Fracture Team Received: 29 November 2019 /Accepted: 5 May 2020 # International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2020 Abstract Summary A hip fracture liaison service that was implemented in 2 hospitals in Alberta, Canada, co-managed by a nurse and physician, was effective for improving initiation of osteoporosis medication following hip fracture. Purpose To examine implementation of an in-patient hip fracture liaison service (H-FLS) to improve osteoporosis medication use after hip fracture using the RE-AIM framework (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance). Methods Using population-based administrative data from 7 quarters before and up to 7 quarters after H-FLS implemen- tation, we examined new starts, continued use, and overall use (new starts + continued use) of osteoporosis medication after hip fracture. A total of 1427 patients 50 years and older that underwent hip fracture surgery at 1 of 2 tertiary hospitals in a Canadian province and survived to 12 months post-fracture were included. We also compared treatment initiation rates by sex and hospital. Results Of the 1427 patients, 1002 (70.2%) were female (mean age = 79.3 ± 11.9 years) and 425 (29.8%) were male (mean age = 73.8 ± 13.8 years). Based on pre-fracture residence within the health zone, 1101 (69%) were considered eligible (Reach). New starts of osteoporosis medication increased from 24.7% pre- to 43.9% post-implementation of the H-FLS (p < 0.001) (effectiveness). The proportion of patients prescribed osteoporosis medication prior to a hip fracture remained consistent (15.1% pre-; 14.7% post-implementation; p = 0.88) with a resultant improvement in overall medi- cation use from 39.8% pre- to 58.6% post-implementation (p < 0.001). Both sites significantly improved medication initiation (site 1: 27.9% pre- to 40.3% post-implementation; site 2: 19.6% pre- to 50.0% post-implementation; p < 0.001 for both) (adoption). Medication initiation in females improved from 26.0% pre- to 43.4% post-implementation while initiation in males improved from 21.7% pre- to 45.1% post-implementation (p < 0.001[females]; p = 0.001[males]) (implementation). Post-implementation, elevated initiation rates were retained over the 7 quarters ( p = 0.81) (maintenance). Conclusions An H-FLS based in two tertiary hospital sites significantly improved use of osteoporosis medications after hip fracture in both males and females. Keywords Hip fracture . Osteoporosis . Fracture liaison service . Medication * L. A. Beaupre lauren.beaupre@ualberta.ca 1 University of Alberta (Physical Therapy), 2-50 Corbett Hall, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G4, Canada 2 Alberta Bone and Joint Health Institute, Calgary, AB, Canada 3 Seniors Health Strategic Clinical Network™, Alberta Health Services and University of Calgary (Medicine), Calgary, AB, Canada 4 University of Alberta (Geriatric Medicine), Edmonton, AB, Canada 5 University of Alberta (Family Medicine), Edmonton, AB, Canada 6 University of Alberta (Medicine), Edmonton, AB, Canada Archives of Osteoporosis (2020) 15:83 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-020-00751-2