Older Persons
Innovations in the improvement of the continuity and effectiveness of care for older people in the acute sector and in the community.
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Integrated Aged Care - Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
Program to provide integrated Rehabilitation and Aged Care Service thereby facilitating and improving the patient journey through staged implementation of aged care initiatives.
Last Updated: 09 Mar 2010
Follow up of Fallers - Hunter New England Area Health Service
This program aims to increase the uptake of falls prevention strategies for older people through phone follow ups within a week of discharge from the emergency department.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
New Direction for a Geriatric Medical Service - Northern Sydney Central Coast Area Health Service
A new vision and direction for both acute and community geriatric medical care and to produce a better model of medical care for these complex older patients.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Yellow Brick Road to Continuum of Care - Greater Western Area Health Service
Implementing a simple tool to improve communication between the hospital and regional residentail aged care facilities.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Older Person Acute Care (OPAC) Model of Care - Hunter New England Area Health Service
Program to improve patient experiences and health outcomes for older people, whilst developing a workplace culture that values and embraces the care of older people.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Getting Medications Right - the First Time - North Coast Area Health Service
Project to ensure the accuracy of charted medications for patients over 65 years on four or more medications admitted through the Emergency Department.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Healthcare for Older Persons Earlier (HOPE) Strategy - Sydney West Area Health Service
The HOPE Strategy aims to provide older people, their families and carers with immediate access to skilled clinicians and responsive and appropriate care.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Dry as a Bone Solutions - Greater Western Area Health Service
The project identified and addressed the continence needs of our elderly and disabled clients in the community of Broken Hill.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Reducing the Incidence of Falls in Residential Aged Care - North Coast Area Health Service
An ongoing program to reduce the incidence of falls through identifying balance, mobility and strength problems in residents and tailoring individual programs to address these.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Integrated Aged & Chronic Care Expo - Health Services Performance Improvement Branch, NSW Health
The Integrated Aged Care and Chronic Care Expo showcases all Clinical Services Redesign Programs for older people and those with chronic disease.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Appetite for Life - Dept of Health and Human Services, Tasmania
Nutrition guide for improving the health of older people.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
Central Sydney Tai Chi trial - Sydney South West Area Health Service
Despite high levels of understanding of risk factors for falling, there are few evidence-based population-wide interventions to prevent falls.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
One Stop Shop for Aged Care - South Eastern Sydney Illawarra Area Health Service
To have one access point for appropriate services through integration and co-location of staff and services for the convenience of the aged care person and their carer.
Last Updated: 03 Mar 2010
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