The Rapid Interdisciplinary Senior Engagement (RISE) model of care enhances access to allied health, nursing, and geriatrician services to rapidly support older residents in the community. RISE...
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Frail Older persons are considered a vulnerable population; this vulnerability only increases in the COVID-19 environment. A model of care that provides the right care, while removing the need for...
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To reach national targets of time to surgery within 48 hours for neck of femur (NOF) patients, the Sunshine Coast University Hospital (SCUH) implemented a multidisciplinary pathway spanning the...
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By implementing new care protocols, Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has ensured that dentures are cleaned to remove pathogen laden plaque and biofilm, with additional benefits including...
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The purpose of the Statewide Comprehensive Assessment and Care Planning (CACP) project is to establish optimal, efficient clinical workflows across all Queensland Health (QH) facilities leading to...
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Under the Commonwealth Government’s Comprehensive Palliative Care in Aged Care measure, funding has been allocated by the Commonwealth and Queensland Governments to provide new and innovative...
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Supplements as Medicine (SAM) refers to a small dose of high energy, high protein supplement administered at regular intervals, this is a method of nutrition provision for patients who are having...
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Cognitive Impairment (CI) is often undetected in hospitals, with less than 20 per cent of cases properly recorded or coded. This results in poor patient outcomes, missed therapeutic opportunities...
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Stage 1 - of the Cognitive Care Project (March 2016 – February 2017) focused on engaging key stakeholders to identify existing cognitive care practices and associated service gaps and/or knowledge...
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Health systems in Australia and worldwide have been required to develop models of care which improve patient outcomes and satisfaction while reducing associated costs. These pressures are further...
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