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The Golden Hip award was initiated by the Scottish Hip Fracture Audit to promote and reward better health care for people with hip fractures.

In 2022, the best performing and most improved hospitals in Australia and New Zealand were recognised for their achievements against the Hip Fracture Care Clinical Care Standard quality indicators.

The New Zealand Golden Hip Awards were held as part of the NZHFR Hip Fest on 7 Sept in Wellington. North Shore Hospital won the Golden Hip award for best performing hospital for the second year running. Hutt Hospital won the Golden Hip award for most improved. The award ceremony can be viewed here.

The Australian Golden Hip Awards were announced at the Binational Hip Fest on 19 October in Melbourne. Sunshine Coast University Hospital won the Golden Hip award for best performing hospital. The Sutherland Hospital won the Golden Hip for most improved.

Thank you to Dr Annette Holian (President, Australian Orthopaedic Association) and Dr Alice Bhasale (Director, Clinical Care Standards, ACSQHC) for presenting the awards!

The ceremony can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNmkiUApsVk 

New Zealand Finalists: Top Performing Hospital

North Shore Hospital (Winner)
Palmerston North Hospital
Middlemore Hospital
Tauranga Hospital
Waikato Hospital

New Zealand Finalists: Most Improved Hospital

Hutt Hospital (Winner)
Southland Hospital
Tauranga Hospital

Australian Finalists: Best Performing Hospital

Sunshine Coast University Hospital, QLD (Winner)
Albany Hospital, WA
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, NSW
Fiona Stanley Hospital, WA
Prince of Wales Hospital, NSW
Princess Alexandra Hospital, QLD
Robina Hospital, QLD
Royal Melbourne Hospital, VIC
Royal North Shore Hospital, NSW
Townsville University Hospital, QLD

Australian Finalists: Most Improved Hospital

The Sutherland Hospital, NSW (Winner)
The Northern Hospital, VIC
Westmead Hospital, NSW