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

ABSTRACT:

Background

checklists are increasingly proposed as a means to enhance safety and quality of care. However, their use has been met with variable levels of success. The Frailsafe project focused on introducing a checklist with the aim to increase completion of key clinical assessments and to facilitate communication for the care of older patients in acute admissions.

Objectives

to examine the use of the Frailsafe checklist, including potential to contribute to improved safety, quality and reliability of care.

Methods

110 qualitative interviews and group discussions with healthcare professionals and other specialties, 172 h of ethnographic observation in 12 UK hospitals and reporting of high-level process data (completion of checklist and relevant frailty assessments). Q

SUBMITTER: Papoutsi C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6016694 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature