78 Comparing the Management of Frailty between a Rapid Access Frailty Team and General Medical Teams at a Level Three Hospital

Background Frailty represents a particularly high risk group of geriatric patients whom require specialized care. Dedicated multidisciplinary frailty teams led by Geriatricians have been shown to provide better outcomes. The aim of this study was to compare the inpatient interventions and length of...

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Published in:	Age and ageing Vol. 48; no. Supplement_3; pp. iii17 - iii65
Main Authors:	Tulsi, Deeptish, Pillay, Lushen, Ogunjembola, Ibrahim, Farelly, Alice, McGlynn, Joanna, Doherty, John, Donnelly, Teresa
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Oxford Publishing Limited (England) 16-09-2019
Subjects:	Access Averages Cognitive ability Cognitive impairment Discharge planning Emergency medical care Emergency services Frail Frailty Geriatricians Geriatrics Health services High risk Inpatient care Intensive treatment Intervention Length of stay Medical screening Mobility Occupational therapy Patients Physiotherapy Prescription drugs Rationalization Risk groups Statistical analysis Teams
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