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Quality in social care: achieving excellence in home care
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 19 minutes 48 seconds
- Place of publication:
- London
Service users get together with a social care academic and a leader in the home care sector to discuss how excellence can be achieved in domiciliary care. We see examples of excellence in support offered to older people, people with learning disabilities and people with physical disabilities in their own homes. Much of the focus is on the relationship between staff members and the people they support because getting that right is fundamental to excellent care. This film has now been revised. This film was previously available under the title 'Defining excellence: excellence in domiciliary care '. (Edited publisher abstract)
The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 277
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include: care of mothers, babies, and children and young people; mental health problems; dementia; care of older people; end of life care; and learning disabilities. Twenty one of the indicators are also presented by local authority area. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country. (Edited publisher abstract)
The NHS atlas of variation in healthcare: reducing unwarranted variation to increase value and improve quality
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Right Care
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Right Care
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 229p., ills., tables
- Place of publication:
- London
This publication uses maps to show the variation in health care for a variety of conditions across England and Wales. The maps are accompanied by commentary on the background context, scale of variation and options for action. Conditions covered include mental disorders, learning disabilities, care of older people and end of life care. The Atlas also highlights the work being done by Right to Care to support anyone wanting to reduce unwarranted variation of health care provision within their locality or between their locality and other areas of the country.
Dementia, aging, and intellectual disabilities: a handbook
- Editors:
- JANICKI Matthew, DALTON Arthur
- Publisher:
- Brunner/Mazel
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 488p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, PA
Outlines recent research on dementia, Alzheimer Disease, and related disorders as they affect persons with intellectual disabilities. Diagnosis, assessment, treatment, and management and care practices are detailed. The biology and physiology of dementia, as well as the neurological and medical complications associated with it are described. The book also details the best practices available to meet the needs and challenges involved in care and quality of life issues.
User friendly
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.4.99, 1999, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how user involvement is changing the face of social care from the outside in.
Values into action: tools for development and training
- Author:
- PAYNE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Practice and Staff Development, 4(2), January 1995, pp.57-80.
- Publisher:
- PEPAR Publications
Summarises a number of packages that have a common aim of establishing a sound value base for services, particularly for older people and adults with learning difficulties and mental health problems.
Evaluating quality in services for disabled and older people
- Editors:
- PILLING Doria, WATSON Graham
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 229p.,tables,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Aims to raise awareness of different types of evaluation methods in use; discusses the problems associated with determining what quality is and who should set the standards; presents findings from the PASS (programme analysis of services systems) and PASSING (programme analysis of service systems implementation of normalisation goals) methods of assessment; compares PASS and PASSING with other evaluation methods; and includes service users' perspectives on service quality.
Residential and nursing home care of elderly people with cognitive impairment: prevalence, mortality and costs
- Authors:
- NETTEN A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 5(1), February 2001, pp.14-22.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Cognitive impairment among residents has considerable resource implications for both individuals and those responsible for publicly funded care. Reports on two linked surveys carried out in England: a longitudinal study followed 2500 admissions to publicly funded care up to 42 months after admission; and a cross-sectional survey of 618 homes collected information about 11,900 residents. Results found cognitive impairment was associated with source of funding and type of home. Although level of cognitive impairment has some effect, fees and costs were most influenced by type of home. At the same level of impairment, self-funded residents were more likely to be located in relatively low-cost settings than publicly funded residents. Concludes that more information is needed about the effect of quality of care on people with cognitive impairment in different settings.
Developments in short-term care: breaks and opportunities
- Editor:
- STALKER Kirsten
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 170p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Brings together research findings into short term care services for a range of user groups. Looks at: user views; costings; quality of service provision; and specific groups such as disabled children and people with dementia.
Centrally commissioned research programme
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 68p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents an overview of the Department of Health's centrally commissioned research programme and its future direction. Goes on to list projects and programmes funded from April 1991 - March 1994 under the following headings: the strategy for health; health and lifestyles; the health of children; community care; child care; mental health policy; health care for older people, disabled people and people with learning difficulties; and central initiatives aimed at securing quality in health care.