TY - JOUR T1 - Modernising geriatric care: establishing an acute frailty unit JF - Future Hospital Journal JO - Future Hosp J SP - s25 LP - s25 DO - 10.7861/futurehosp.2-2-s25 VL - 2 IS - Suppl 2 AU - Abigail Atkins AU - Mayen Egbe AU - Arun Kallat Y1 - 2015/06/01 UR - http://www.rcpjournals.org/content/2/Suppl_2/s25.abstract N2 - To develop an acute frailty unit (AFU) to reduce length of stay and readmission rate in the elderly, by providing direct access to comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), facilitating a safe discharge within 72 hours.The 16-bed AFU launched on 24 February 2014. A geriatric consultant was assigned to lead the unit, alongside designated physiotherapists, occupational therapists and social workers to provide care 7 days a week. An AFU admission criteria (Table One) to identify ‘frail’ patients was distributed to accident and emergency (A&E) … ER -