Tom Downes discusses improving geriatric care in Sheffield, England. He outlines key details about the city and hospital demographics. The document then describes initiatives taken by the hospital to improve outcomes for elderly patients, such as opening a frailty unit which reduced length of stay by over 4 days and in-hospital mortality by 13%. It also discusses implementing a "discharge to assess" model which led to a 30% reduction in length of stay and inpatient falls. The initiatives have helped reduce overall length of stay for patients over 65 by continuously discovering improved processes through a quality improvement approach.