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Taking prevention to the next step: implementation of a brief, sustainable frailty assessment in a cardiology clinic.

Ariela R OrkabyKirstyn JamesJessica LeuchtenburgEsther SolookiJ Michael GazianoJane A Driver
Published in: BMJ open quality (2021)
Gait speed measurement was successfully embedded into clinic assessments for older adults at a cardiology clinic following targeted interventions. This project highlights the feasibility of incorporating a brief frailty assessment such as gait speed, into non-geriatric medicine clinics.
Keyphrases
  • primary care
  • physical activity
  • quality improvement
  • cardiac surgery
  • community dwelling
  • thoracic surgery
  • hip fracture