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Who knows best? Top tips for managing the crisis: older people's emergency admissions to hospital
- Authors:
- GLASBY Jon, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Birmingham. School of Social Policy
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
This resource identifies ten key themes, or ‘top tips’, which could help health and social care services to reduce inappropriate hospital admissions. It has been developed from a national research project which involved interviews and focus groups with older people and their families, and front-line health and social care professionals. It is argued that these ‘perceptions’ from older people and front-line staff are important as they can have a significant impact on how people live their life and access services. The themes cover: not making older people feel they are a burden; making community alternatives to hospital easier to access; to distinguish between ‘inappropriate’ and ‘preventable’ admissions; the need for early action; the importance role of adult social care; and the importance of engaging with older people to understand and respond to the increasing number of emergency admissions. Quotations from older people, their families and professionals are included throughout to illustrate key points. (Edited publisher abstract)
Age-friendly health systems design to address COVID-19
- Author:
- INSTITUTE FOR HEALTHCARE IMPROVEMENT
- Publisher:
- Institute for Healthcare Improvement
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 4
- Place of publication:
- Boston, MA
Advice to help limit the exposure of older adults to coronavirus (COVID-19) by reducing their need to present to the hospital, reducing hospitalisations and, if hospitalised or in post-acute or long-term care community, increase the rate of safe discharges. It provides advice for professionals working in the community, in emergency departments and hospitals, and in long-term care. (Edited publisher abstract)
Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people: CG161
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 315
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Falls and fall-related injuries are a common and serious problem for older people. People aged 65 and older have the highest risk of falling, with 30% of people older than 65 and 50% of people older than 80 falling at least once a year. This clinical guideline is for healthcare and other professionals and staff who care for older people who are at risk of falling. It provides evidence and recommendations on the assessment and prevention of falls in older people. It extends and replaces ‘Falls: assessment and prevention of falls in older people’ (NICE clinical guideline 21; 2004), by including additional recommendations about preventing falls in people admitted to hospital (inpatients). This document includes all the recommendations, details of how they were developed, and summaries of the evidence they were based on. (Edited publisher abstract)
Quick guide: hospital transfer pathway 'Red Bag'
- Authors:
- NHS ENGLAND, NHS IMPROVEMENT, GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health and Social Care
- Publisher:
- NHS England
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 14
- Place of publication:
- London
A guide to help local health and social care systems to develop effective and efficient arrangements for Hospital Transfer Pathways, more commonly known as Sutton’s Red Bag initiative. The initiative, pioneered by Sutton Homes of Care, helps provide safe and efficient transfer of clinical care when a resident moves between a care home and other clinical settings, such as; hospitals or ‘step up’ and ‘step down’ beds. The Red Bag - which stays with the resident from the time they leave the home to go to hospital, until they return to their care home- contains information about the resident’s general health, existing medical conditions, medication they are taking, as well as highlighting the current health concern. This guide provides information about what the Red Bag should contain, reported benefits of the initiative, resources required for implementation, and common challenges and examples of local solutions. Appendices include links to supporting resources and a maturity assessment tool to help assess current levels of implementation of Red Bag schemes for care home residents requiring a hospital admission. The guide should also be read alongside the Enhanced Health in Care Homes (EHCH) framework. (Edited publisher abstract)
Transition between inpatient hospital settings and community or care home settings for adults with social care needs: NG27
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Place of publication:
- London
Guideline providing good practice advice on transfer from hospital settings and community or care homes for adults with social care needs. The guideline aims to improve people's experience of admission to, and discharge from, hospital by better coordination of health and social care services. It provides recommendations on the overarching principles of person-centred care, communication and information sharing. Recommendations also cover: before admission to hospital, admission to hospital, during hospital stay, discharge from hospital, supporting the infrastructure and training and development. Specific recommendations highlight: the importance of care planning before admission to hospital; using a hospital-based multi-disciplinary team to support admission to hospital; regularly reviewing and updating the person’s progress towards discharge during their hospital stay; the role of the discharge coordinator in planning discharge from hospital; ensuring that local community health, social care and voluntary sector services are available to support people when they are discharged from hospital; and training and development for people involved in the hospital discharge process. The guidelines are especially relevant for commissioners of hospital, care home and home care services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Acute awareness: improving hospital care for people with dementia
- Author:
- NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 18p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report looks at the key issues for NHS trusts acting to improve acute care for inpatients with dementia. It showcases the innovative, sometimes quite simple and low cost, examples of good practice from both NHS trusts and cross-agency partnerships. Because dementia is not usually the prime reason for admission to hospital, it is often assumed to be difficult to factor it into a patient’s care programme. However the report shows that improving services for patients with dementia has the potential not only to enhance the quality of their care experience but also to shorten their length of stay and to reduce unnecessary costs. The report concludes with a list of key questions for boards to consider in developing their approach towards caring for patients with dementia, and some suggestions for policy developments that could enhance implementation of the national strategy. Among the topics discussed are: early identification (50% of dementia seen in hospitals is unrecognised at that point); care pathways; training; use of antipsychotic drugs; nutrition; environmental factors; effective discharge; leadership; and involvement of patients and carers.
The administration and control of medicines in care homes
- Author:
- ROYAL PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN
- Publisher:
- Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides guidance according to current legislation and replaces previous guides: 'Pharmaceutical services to nursing homes' 1990, and 'The administration and control of medicines in residential and children's homes' 1994. This guidance applies to England, Scotland and Wales.
Professional advice: training care workers to safely administer medicines in care homes
- Author:
- COMMISSION FOR SOCIAL CARE INSPECTION
- Publisher:
- Commission for Social Care Inspection
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance gives inspectors a guide to good practice in how care providers should train care workers to safely administer medicines in care homes.