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  • Key Indicators for Canadian FLS

    Setting the foundation for reflective practice and improvement for FLSs

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  • Osteoporosis Canada FLS Registry Map

    Osteoporosis Canada’s FLS Registry Map was launched to profile hospitals that have implemented FLSs meeting all of the 8 Essential Elements of Fracture Liaison Services.

  • Join the FLS Network!

    The FLS Network connects healthcare professionals and administrators interested in implementing quality FLS in Canada.

  • Fracture Liaison Service Toolkit & Appendices

    This expert report highlights the need for and many benefits of an FLS. It is complemented by appendices, which include tools for health care professionals and health care administrators who want to implement an FLS.

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FLS Hub

Osteoporosis Canada’s Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) Hub promotes and supports the implementation of quality Fracture Liaison Services in jurisdictions across Canada. FLS will improve osteoporosis care and clinical outcomes for fracture patients while reducing overall healthcare costs by reducing expensive repeat fractures.

The main objectives of an FLS

  • Identification

    All men and women over 50 years of age who present with fragility fractures will be assessed for risk factors for osteoporosis and future fractures.

  • Investigation

    As per 2010 Osteoporosis Canada Guidelines, those at risk will undergo BMD testing.

  • Initiation

    Where appropriate, osteoporosis treatment will be initiated by the FLS.

News

Osteoporosis Canada Launches New FLS Registry

A Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) is a specific model of care where a coordinator pro-actively identifies fracture patients, on a system-wide basis, and determines their fracture risk with the express purpose of facilitating effective osteoporosis treatment for high-risk patients. FLS is, by far, the most effective secondary fracture prevention method to ensure fracture patients receive the osteoporosis care they need to prevent additional fractures.

The FLS Registry Map was launched to profile hospitals that have implemented FLSs meeting all of the 8 Essential Elements of Fracture Liaison Services.

Each of the FLSs showcased on the Registry map has demonstrated a commitment to the principles of identification, investigation and initiation of treatment which will ensure fracture patients will receive the care they need to help prevent future fractures.

View the Registry Map now

The Registry:
  • Acknowledges those Canadian hospitals that have implemented effective 2i or 3i models of FLS care
  • Allows a bird’s eye view of the breadth and location of FLS across the country
Are you an FLS who has not yet completed a submission to the Registry Committee?

We encourage you to open this link to further review the Essential Elements needed for an FLS to be successful and the application process for inclusion in the FLS Registry. Submissions will be reviewed on a regular basis by the FLS Registry Committee.

Upcoming events

Save the Date– 2022 Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference (CMC 2022)

March 23 – Young Investigators Day

March 24 – Canadian Musculoskeletal Conference 2022

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