Improving patient safety for older people in acute admissions: implementation of the Frailsafe checklist in 12 hospitals across the UK.

Chrysanthi Papoutsi; Alan Poots; Jake Clements; Zoe Wyrko; Natalie Offord; Julie E. Reed

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Improving patient safety for older people in acute admissions: implementation of the Frailsafe checklist in 12 hospitals across the UK.

May 30, 2018

Papoutsi C, Poots A, Clements J, et al. Age Ageing. 2018;47(2):311-317.

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Checklists are used frequently in health care to enhance safety. In this mixed-methods study, researchers describe the implementation and impact of a checklist designed to improve the safety of older adults in the acute care setting.

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