Implementation of a frailty screening programme and Geriatric Assessment Service in a nephrology centre: a quality improvement project.

Andrew Christopher NixonJulie BrownAilsa BrothertonMark HarrisonJudith ToddDawn BranniganQuinta AshcroftBeng SoNeil PendletonLeonard EbahSandip MitraAjay P DhaygudeMark E Brady

Published in: Journal of nephrology (2020)

This quality improvement project details an approach to the implementation of a frailty screening programme and GA service within a nephrology centre. Patients living with frailty and CKD at risk of adverse outcomes can be identified using the CFS. Furthermore, a GA can be used to identify problems and implement a person-centred management plan that aims to improve outcomes for this vulnerable group of patients.

Keyphrases

quality improvement
end stage renal disease
healthcare
chronic kidney disease
mental health
ejection fraction
primary care
newly diagnosed
pet ct
prognostic factors
randomized controlled trial
study protocol
metabolic syndrome
patient reported outcomes
weight loss