Improving Care for the Frail in Nova Scotia: An Implementation Evaluation of a Frailty Portal in Primary Care Practice

• Main Authors: Beverley Lawson (Author), Tara Sampalli (Author), Grace Warner (Author), Fred Burge (Author), Paige Moorhouse (Author), Rick Gibson (Author), Stephanie Wood (Author), Ashley Harnish (Author), Lisa G. Bedford (Author), Lynn Edwards (Author), Shannon Ryan-Carson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Understanding and addressing the needs of frail patients has been identified as an important strategy by the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA). Primary care (PC) providers are in a key position to aid in the identification of, and response to frailty as part of routine care. Unlike sing...