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Falls in older people: QS86
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
Updated NICE quality standard which sets out best practice for health and social care professionals in preventing falls in older people and assessing older people after a fall. The standard covers older people who are living in the community or staying in hospital. It includes eight quality statements, which cover: identifying older people at risk; multifactorial risk assessment and intervention; checking for injury after an inpatient fall; moving people safely after a fall; strength and balance training, and home hazard assessment and intervention. It highlights the value of health and social care practitioners asking questions about falls during routine appointments to identify older people most at risk and the importance of offering multifactoral falls risk assessment to help to prevent falls, disability and loss of independence. It updates the previous quality standard which was published in 2015. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social care for older people with multiple long-term conditions: QS132
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard which covers the planning and delivery of coordinated, person-centred social care and support for older people with multiple long-term conditions. This includes care for people living in their own homes, in specialist settings or in care homes. The standard consists of five quality statements which cover the assessment of social care needs, the coordination of care through named care coordinators, planning and reviewing health and social care plans, the integration of health and social care and the delivery care. For each quality statement the standard provides details of the rationale, quality measures that can be used to assess improvement, and equality and diversity considerations. It also outlines what each quality statement means in practice for service providers, social care practitioners, commissioners, home care service users and carers. The standard is expected to contribute to improvements in the following outcomes: social care and health-related quality of life, involvement in decision-making, safety of people using services, hospital and residential care admissions, older people being supported to live where they wish, and service user and carer satisfaction. (Edited publisher abstract)
Home care for older people: QS123
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard covering the provision of home care services to older people who have been assessed as needing social care support. Home care support can help people to stay independent and may include support with personal care, activities of daily living and essential household tasks. The standard consists of six quality statements: person-centred planning; plan for missed or late visits; consistent team of home care workers; length of home care visits; reviewing the outcomes of the home care plan; and supervision of home care workers. For each quality statement the standard provides details of the rationale, quality measures that can be used to assess improvement, and equality and diversity considerations. It also outlines what each quality statement means in practice for service providers, social care practitioners, commissioners, home care service users and carers. Although the majority of people using home care service are aged 65 and over, the quality standard may also be relevant to some people under 65 with complex needs. The standard does not cover intermediate care, short-term reablement, home care for younger adults or children using home care services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Falls in older people: assessment after a fall and preventing further falls: QS86
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
This quality standard covers assessment after a fall and preventing further falls in older people living in the community and during a hospital stay. It covers secondary prevention which focuses on interventions targeted at older people with a history of falls. The standard consists of concise and measurable quality statements designed to support the improvement. The quality statements cover: checks for injury after an inpatient fall; safe manual handling after an inpatient fall; medical examination after an inpatient fall; multifactoral falls risk assessment; strength and balance training; and home hazard assessment and interventions. This standard was updated in 2017. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes: tailored resource for managers of care homes for older people
- Authors:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE, et al
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This resource is for managers of care homes for older people, including residential and nursing accommodation, day care and respite care. It is designed to help put into practice NICE's quality standard defining best practice in mental wellbeing of older people in care homes. It highlights key messages for care providers for each of the six quality statements that make up the standard. The messages relate to high-priority areas where improvements are needed. For each quality statement there is an explanation of why it is an area for quality improvement and provides advice and links to resources to help care homes make improvements. Case studies give examples of how outcomes were improved by focusing on a person's needs. The quality statements cover: meaningful activities for older people in care homes; maintaining and developing people’s personal identity; recognising symptoms and signs of mental health problems in older people; recognising and addressing the specific needs arising from sensory impairment; recognising and addressing the symptoms and signs of physical problems; and getting the right help at the right time. (Edited publisher abstract)
Delirium: QS63
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
This quality standard covers the prevention, diagnosis and management of delirium in adults (18 years and over) in hospital or long-term care settings. It is designed to contribute to improvements in the following outcomes: length of hospital stay; detection of delirium; incidence of delirium; falls in hospital; mortality; adults' experience of hospital care; and carer involvement in healthcare.
Learning disability: care and support of people growing older: (QS187)
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2019
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
Quality standard covering identifying, assessing and regularly reviewing the care and support needs of people with a learning disability as they grow older. It focuses on the specific health and social care needs associated with an individual's learning disability. It contains five quality statements which describe what high-quality care looks the areas of: person-centred needs assessment, named lead practitioners, future planning and review, annual health checks and hospital admission. The standard provides information on the rationale for each quality statement, quality measures that can be used to monitor improvement and what the statement should mean for different audiences, including service providers, commissioners and people growing older with a learning disability. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental wellbeing and independence for older people: QS137
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Place of publication:
- London
This quality standard covers interventions to maintain and improve the mental wellbeing and independence of people aged 65 or older, and how to identify those at risk of a decline. It includes three quality statements which are for older people who are at risk of a decline in their independence and mental wellbeing to be identified by service providers; offered tailored, community-based physical activity programmes; and offered activities to build or maintain social participation. For each statement, the standard provides an overview rationale, the quality measures and data sources can be use measure quality improvement. It also outlines what the standard means for service providers, health and social care practitioners and commissioners. The standard aims to improve outcomes for older people in the areas of quality of life, social isolation and loneliness and level of physical activity. The standard does not cover people who live in a care home or attend one on a day-only basis. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental wellbeing of older people in care homes: QS 50
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Place of publication:
- London
This quality standard covers the mental wellbeing of older people (65 years and over) receiving care in all care home settings, including residential and nursing accommodation, day care and respite care. This quality standard uses a broad definition of mental wellbeing, and includes life satisfaction, optimism, self-esteem, feeling in control, having a purpose in life, and a sense of belonging and support. The standard outlines six quality statements: participation in meaningful activity; personal identity; recognition of mental health conditions; recognition of sensory impairment; recognition of physical problems and access to health care services. (Edited publisher abstract)