We screened our frailty wards for suitable patients and in May 2023 we tested by taking our first patient home. Subsequently our processes have developed around the patient's needs. Through multiple PDSA cycles we tested various screening techniques, 7-day Geriatrician input, nurse recruitment, ...
2793 Virtual wards for people with frailty—evidence to think anew? Our research sought to: examine different frailty VW models; and determine how, why and under what circumstances VWs may work effectively. During our ... M Westby,S Ijaz,J Savovi,... - 《Age & Ageing》 被引量: 0发表...
could be treated in the community or an outpatient setting. These data could be used to identify cohorts suitable for home-based management of COVID, for example in the COVID virtual wards. Important strengths of this study include the capture of all people aged 75 year or more admitted to...
In critically ill older adults in EDs and acute wards the evidence is scarce regarding the risk-predictive value of frailty, especially for long-term mortality [18]. Aim The aim of this study is to investigate the CFS score as a predictor of short-, mid- and long-term mortality in ...
Integrated care for frailty improves quality of life and may reduce adverse outcomes, though more high-quality research is required. This chapter explores key components of effective integrated care for frailty, drawing on learning from the European Frai
However, poverty rates vary widely across Luton, with some wards, such as Biscot and Dallow, having a high percentage of older adults living in poverty of over 40%, compared to less than 8% other wards of Luton, such as Bramingham. This could be due to the intersection between race and...
Increasing prevalence of people living with frailty is a key challenge to healthcare providers. One solution may be virtual wards (VWs). Our research sought to: examine different frailty VW models; and determine how, why and under what circumstances VWs may work effectively. During our early ...
Methods: An observational, single-day point prevalence study of frailty and pain of all adult inpatients (excluding day surgery and critical care wards) was conducted. Frailty was assessed using the modified Reported Edmonton Frail Scale, with a score of 8 or more was considered frail. Pain was...
There is relatively low uptake of remote monitoring on frailty virtual wards (Hospital at Home) compared to virtual wards caring for people with other medical conditions. However, reasons for low uptake are poorly understood. OBJECTIVES. To explore the views and experiences of frailty virtual wards...
2.5.1. Framework for Inpatient Care of the Frail Elderly The prevalent model of care is to cohort frail older persons in acute care of the elderly wards that aim to provide good-quality older person-centred care in accordance with the principles of good geriatric care [40]. This model is ...