Wessex Acute Frailty Audit: applying quality improvement methodology to design and implement a regional frailty audit using a collaborative, multiprofessional approach.

Introduction: An acute hospital stay increases the risk of negative outcomes for those living with frailty. This paper describes the application of quality improvement methodology to design and implement a regional audit to gain an understanding of care provision.

Methods: Small scale tests of change (Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles) were used to design the audit structure and questions.