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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)
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)
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.
Self-harm and suicide prevention competence framework: adults and older adults
- Authors:
- NATIONAL COLLABORATING CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH EDUCATION ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 44
- Place of publication:
- London
This document describes a competence framework for self-harm and suicide prevention in adults and older adults, recommending skills and knowledge for professionals across a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. This includes professionals and volunteers who work in mental health, physical health and social care. Although the framework is most relevant for professionals working in services where a person might be supported or cared for after presenting with suicidal ideation or after an episode of self-harm, some areas also identify competences relevant to working with people outside of the context of health services. The framework map is organised into two sections which cover: core knowledge and skills for all people who might support someone who feels suicidal or who has self-harmed, as well as professional and clinical skills for professionals who might not be providing targeted mental health support; and intervention skills for mental health professionals. The framework can be used to develop training curricula for practitioners, evaluate existing training or practice in existing services, reflecting on and supervising individual professional practice, and identifying good practice and helping those receiving support to understand what they can expect from their care. (Edited publisher abstract)