1588 INTRODUCING ‘THE CARE TOOL’: A SIMPLE TOOL TO IMPROVE GENERAL SURGERY DOCUMENTATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF KEY ASPECTS OF FRAILTY

Abstract Introduction Increased frailty is associated with increased post-operative morbidity and mortality in older patients undergoing emergency laparotomy. NELA recommend documentation of frailty in surgical patients over 652. Using QI methodology, we introduced a ‘CARE tool’ for surgical doctors...

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