@article{ETD,
      school = {D.N.P.},
      author = {Villegas, Janice},
      url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/43376},
      title = {Increasing provider knowledge of geriatric trauma frailty  assessment: a quality improvement project},
      publisher = {Oregon Health and Science University},
      abstract = {Using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Model as a  framework, the knowledge gap of geriatric frailty awareness  warrants questioning and standardization in clinical  practice. Evidence suggests that early identification of  frail geriatric patients is required to anticipate the  management of chronic conditions and discuss goals of care,  while attending to acute trauma needs as suggested by the  American College of Surgeons (ACS) directives for geriatric  Trauma Quality Improvement Project (TQIP) Guidelines. The  trauma department (TD) where this quality improvement (QI)  project took place has seen a rise in geriatric trauma and  the complexity of care for this population. Currently,  providers lack the knowledge to assess geriatric trauma  frailty, leading to non-standardized care. The aim of this  QI project was to create an educational presentation on the  Rockwood Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) to improve provider  knowledge on geriatric frailty and implement this  assessment into the electronic health record (EHR).},
      number = {ETD},
      recid = {43376},
      address = {2024-06-14},
}