Evaluation of Prioritized Assessment for Older Patients Living With Frailty Presenting to the Emergency Department

In the beginning of 2025, the Emergency department of University hospital of Linköping launched a clinical guideline which stated that patients aged 65 years or older should be assessed with CFS as early as possible, preferably in connection to triage. If the patients were assessed as living with frailty, the frailty score should be stated in the electronical overview of ED patients. The patient's needs of care should be met according to frailty level and the responsible clinical team should aim to decrease the ED length of stay for older patients living with frailty.