A Partnered Evaluation to Improve the Identification and Management of Functional Impairment and Frailty Among Older Veterans in Primary Care Settings

Intervention to improve identification and management of functional impairment among older Veterans in VA primary care settings. Intervention includes 5 components: (1) routine, standardized functional status measurement; (2) nursing screening followed by follow-up primary care provider assessment; (3) electronic tools and templates to facilitate screening, assessment, and documentation; (4) interprofessional educational session; (5) tailored reports on functional status

Standard strategies include champions plus system-level audit and feedback

Enhanced strategies include technical assistance plus clinician-level audit and feedback