This new multidisciplinary specialist service provides high quality rapid Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments to frail older adults presenting to the emergency care areas in West Middlesex Hospital, it aims to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions and improve quality of life for the patient.
The team consists of mixture of nurses and therapists who take referrals for patients who are 65 years and have a minimum clinical frailty score >=5. Common referrals to this service include patients who have had a fall with no significant injury, worsening of cognitive impairment with no know diagnosis, reduced mobility, dizziness, postural hypotension. – (data is for the patient cohort seen by the front door frailty team).
By the Frailty programme bringing together Health and care partners, colleagues are able address barriers and deliver improved integrated services, which work together to support improved outcomes for our residents.
By the service working collaboratively with acute and community teams it has delivered:
- a reduction in non-elective admissions
- a reduction in non-elective length of stay for those who are seen by the front door and subsequently admitted.
- a 15% increase in patients seen within 4h in the emergency department.