June 9, 2021
- The United States population is rapidly aging.
- Older individuals are estimated to account for more than half of the procedures performed in the United States.
- Of those aged 70 and older who undergo major surgery, more than half are considered frail.
- Frailty puts patients at increased risk for adverse outcomes Multimodal rehabilitation has been shown to mitigate frailty-associated surgical risk.
- The Surgery Wellness Program (SWP) at UCSF demonstrated the feasibility and effectiveness of a pre-operative rehabilitation program.
- Despite positive patient response, 30% of referred patients were unable to participate due to transportation burdens and conflicting preoperative appointments.
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