Analgesic Stewardship After Hip Fracture: An Urgent Call to Action

We read with great interest the study by Grove et al,1 which offers an important and timely insight into analgesic prescribing among older adults admitted to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) after hip fracture. The ability to capture dispensing within SNFs is a notable achievement and provides clarity on a phase of care where appropriate prescribing has long been assumed but rarely measured. The authors should be commended for addressing this gap and for producing findings with direct relevance not only to older adult practice but also to wider debates on safe opioid use in ageing populations.