Implementation of a Frailty Assessment and Targeted Care Interventions and Association with Reduced Postoperative Complications in Elderly Surgical Patients

A reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance framework implementation resulted in most elderly surgical patients being screened with a frailty assessment and receiving targeted frailty intervention. Despite challenges with assessment uptake and nursing intervention, implementation was associated with a decrease in complication.

Source: Journal of the American College of Surgeons - August 23, 2021 Category: Surgery Authors: Spencer Wilson, Evan Sutherland, Alina Razak, Mollie O ’Brien, Callie Ding, Thien Nguyen, Pam Rosenkranz, Sabrina E. Sanchez Tags: Original Scientific Article Source Type: research