Rapid realist review reveals how to achieve effective virtual wards for people with frailty

Proactive care, a whole-system approach and a ‘ team-of-teams ’ are important elements in achieving effective virtual wards for people with frailty, according to the first rapid realist review of the evidence. The findings of the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded review, published in Age and Ageing and involving University of Bristol researchers, also apply to multidisciplinary virtual wards for other complex conditions.
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