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

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

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• Published January 2018

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

Papoutsi C, Poots A, Clements J, Wyrko Z, Offord N, Reed JE. Age Ageing. 2018;47:311-317.

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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