 The patient was admitted on 08/06/2007 after a fall with subsequent fracture of the right hip.  The patient was admitted to Orthopedics and consulted Medicine.  The patient was actually taken to the operating room, consent signed by durable power of attorney, taken on 08/06/2007, had right hip hemiarthroplasty, recovered without incidence.  The patient had continued confusion and dementia, which is apparently his baseline secondary to his Alzheimer's.  Brief elevation of white count following the surgery, which did subside.  Studies, UA and blood culture were negative.  The patient was stable and was discharged to Heartland.