Tag Archives: Dementia in General Hospital Inpatients

D:Kit Self-Assessment Resource Pack (DAA’s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals)

Summary The D:Kit Self-Assessment resource has been compiled using a comprehensive and up-to-date collection of resources in order to support acute hospitals in meeting the Dementia Action Alliance (DAA)‘s Right Care Call to Action to Create Dementia-Friendly Hospitals. It reflects the National CQUIN for … Continue reading

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The Right Care: Creating Dementia-Friendly Hospitals (Department of Health)

Summary The Department of Health has written to acute trusts reminding them of a campaign run by the Dementia Action Alliance which urges hospitals to become dementia-friendly. Hospitals are requested to commit to becoming dementia-friendly during March 2013. This letter … Continue reading

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Nutritional Care of Patients with Dementia in the Acute Setting (Complete Nutrition)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 11, June 2012]. Summary This article discusses the role of the dietitian in an acute hospital working with dementia patients. It outlines various causes of … Continue reading

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National Audit of Dementia Care in General Hospitals 2011: Full Report (Royal College of Psychiatrists)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary The first full report of the National Audit of Dementia across 210 hospitals in England and Wales, by the Royal College … Continue reading

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Care in Hospital: Dementia Commissioning Pack Resource (Department of Health)

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 6, January 2012]. Summary This web page is the best bibliography available in the UK (to our knowledge) on the subject of dementia care … Continue reading

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The Impact of Dementia on Adverse Events in Older People Admitted to the Acute General Hospital

[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 10, May 2011]. Abstract This study investigates the risk factors for reported adverse events (RAEs) in the acute hospital, in particular cognitive impairment … Continue reading

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Dementia in General Hospital Inpatients: a Systematic Review

[A brief reference to this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 1 Issue 10, May 2011]. Abstract This systematic review investigates the prevalence, associations and outcomes of dementia in older people (over the age of 55 … Continue reading

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