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Category Archives: Dementia Care Pathway Group
Caring for People With Dementia: 2008 Report (West Midlands SHA, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group)
[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 10, May 2011]. Summary Inappropriate and unscheduled admissions in acute settings for those with a diagnosis of Dementia costs £32 million across the … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Dementia Care Pathway Group, Diagnosis, End of Life Care, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, Management of Condition, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Caring for People With Dementia, Clinical Pathway Group (CPG), Clinical Pathway Group (CPG): Dementia, CPG, CPG: Clinical Pathway Group, Darzi Dementia Clinical Pathway Group, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metrics, Dr Karim Saad, West Midlands Regional Health Authority, West Midlands SHA
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Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metrics: West Midlands, Clinical Measures
Summary Dr Karim Saad, the West Midlands’ Dementia CPG Clinical Lead explains the tasks and challenges involved in measuring progress in the implementation of the regional dementia pathway. Innovative new metrics are presented. The priority has been to select metrics which score highly on validity and responsiveness, while attempting to avoid perverse … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Community Care, Dementia Care Pathway Group, For Doctors (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, NHS, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Clinical Measures, Clinical Pathway Group (CPG): Dementia, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 1: Early Diagnosis, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 2: Crisis Prevention, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 3: Patient Experience in Secondary Care, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 4: Coordinated Care, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 5: Access to Treatment, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 6: Support for Carers, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 8: Investment, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metric 9: End of Life Care, Dementia Clinical Pathway Group (CPG) Metrics, Dementia in the West Midlands, Dementia Metrics, Dr Karim Saad, NHS Local, NHS West Midlands, Regional Dementia Pathway: Metrics, West Midlands, West Midlands Strategic Health Authority Dementia Team
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Environmental Improvements at Mid Cheshire Hospital
Summary Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust introduced changes to the hospital environment, making it more accessible to people with cognitive impairment. The enhancements include the use of coloured privacy doors which help patients orientate themselves in the ward environment, … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Dementia Care Pathway Group, For Carers (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), NHS, Practical Advice, Quick Insights, Universal Interest
Tagged Acute Awareness: Improving Hospital Care for People with Dementia. NHS Confederation, Acute Care, Acute Hospital Care, Dementia Care Pathway Group, Environmental Improvements, Mid Cheshire Hospital, Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, NHS Confederation
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