Julia Oehlers, Carolyn Blayney, Jo Tate, Alexander Cheng, Andrew Tucker, May J Reed, Barclay T Stewart, Saman Arbabi, Kathleen O'Connell, Elisabeth Powelson, Tam N Pham
BACKGROUND: Frailty and comorbidities are important outcome determinants in older patients (age ≥65) with burns. A Geriatric Burn Bundle (Geri-B) was implemented in 2019 at a regional burn center to standardize care for older adults. Components included frailty screening and protocolized geriatric co-management, malnutrition screening with nutritional support, and geriatric-centered pain regimens. METHODS: This study aimed to qualitatively evaluate the implementation of Geri-B using the Proctor Framework...
February 29, 2024: Burns