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- Advance Care Planning Introduced at Eastern Health, Victoria - A modified version of a US program, Respecting Patient Choices (RPC), which provides guidance on developing advance care plans (advance directives), is being used in acute, sub-acute, community and aged-care settings.
(Date published: 31-May-2005)
- New Direction for a Geriatric Medical 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.
(Date published: 29-Oct-2008)
- Older Person Acute Care (OPAC) Model of Care - 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.
(Date published: 24-Oct-2008)
- Healthcare for Older Persons Earlier (HOPE) Strategy - The HOPE Strategy aims to provide older people, their families and carers with immediate access to skilled clinicians and responsive and appropriate care that is designed to restore and maintain a person's optimum level of function and independence.
(Date published: 23-Oct-2008)
- Getting Medications Right - the First Time - Project to ensure the accuracy of charted medications for patients over 65 years on four or more medications admitted through the Emergency Department.
(Date published: 23-Oct-2008)
- Indigenous Palliative Care Program - A practical resource kit Providing culturally appropriate palliative care to Indigenous Australians has been developed to assist and support health care providers.
(Date published: 23-Feb-2005)
- Aged Care Assessment Team - The goal was to reduce the actual number of patients waiting for comprehensive assessment, improve external customer satisfaction, improve workflow and optimise clinical resources.
(Date published: 21-Oct-2005)
- Central Sydney Tai Chi trial - Despite high levels of understanding of risk factors for falling, there are few evidence-based population-wide interventions to prevent falls.
(Date published: 21-Oct-2005)
- Greater Than the Sum of Its parts - The Aged Care Mental Health Team (ACMHT) is a multidisciplinary team that sees people over the age of 65 with complex mental health issues. A literature review was conducted, team group discussions took place using a video role-play and a survey was administered.
(Date published: 21-Oct-2005)
- Aged Residential Care Consultancy Service (ARCCS) - The Central Coast Aged Care Assessment Team involved Central Coast Residential Aged Care Facilities and the four hospital sites within Central Coast Health Service in identifying problems associated with the management of elderly patients awaiting RACF placement.
(Date published: 21-Oct-2005)
- Patient Companion Program - The Coordinator of Volunteer Services is responsible for identifying volunteers who would be suitable as Patient Companions. A multidisciplinary team provides volunteer education and support.
(Date published: 21-Oct-2005)
- Get up and Go - This outline describes a successful project in developing a community exercise program for this population group in collaboration with a number of community partners including YMCA, local Council and community representatives.
(Date published: 21-Oct-2005)
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