Integrating frailty assessment with geriatrics-led interventions in hospitalized older adults

Population aging and frailty pose major challenges for health care delivery. Hospitalized frail older adults face increased risks of health decline and loss of independence. Newfoundland and Labrador, has no systematic approach to frailty assessment or management. This study evaluated a geriatric specialist-led, multicomponent intervention for frail elderly inpatients versus usual care. Frailty was measured and outcomes compared. Inpatients over age 65 were frailer than previously studied populations (80% CFS>4) and women were frailer than men (mean CFS 5.1 vs 4.7, p