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Dementia Assessment and Referral Statistics Update (NHS England)

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Dementia Assessment and Referral data collection has been mandatory since April 2013 for all NHS funded trusts providing acute services. Data collection statistics (supplied in Microsoft Excel format) have recently been updated to January 2014. Full Text Link Reference … Continue reading →

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Home-Based Care Coordination for Elders with Memory Disorders: the Maximizing Independence at Home (MIND) Trial (American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry)

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This article reports the results of a pilot trial in the United States to assess whether a dementia care coordination intervention for community-living elders with memory disorders had the potential to delay the transition from living at home into … Continue reading →

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Rebalancing of Physical / Mental Health and Care Resources (Centre for Mental Health)

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This Centre for Mental Health report, written by Tom Foley of Newcastle University, argues for better resourcing of mental health care as the means to help the NHS in improving the nation’s health and meeting productivity challenges. The hidden … Continue reading →

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Commissioning Older People’s Mental Health Services (Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health)

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCP-MH) has produced a guide on commissioning older people’s mental health services. This document advocates an integrated approach, involving health and social care services. Most older patients with mental health problems have … Continue reading →

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Liaison Psychiatry in the Modern NHS (Centre for Mental Health)

Posted on November 10, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item features in Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust), Volume 3 Issue 4, November 2012]. Summary Liaison psychiatry can contribute to the Quality, Innovation, Productivity and Prevention (QIPP) challenge of improving health outcomes … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Liaison Services for General and Community Hospitals: Service Specification for Dementia (Department of Health)

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This specification was designed to assist commissioners in the delivery of a service to support general and community hospitals in delivering better care to people with dementia. It was released as part of the Dementia Commissioning Pack in mid-2011, … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Community Care, Dementia Action Alliance, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Antipsychotics, Antipsychotics in Elderly People with Dementia, Assessment and Diagnosis, Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Behavioural Alternatives to Antipsychotic Drugs, BPSD, BPSD: Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia, Call to Action on Antipsychotic Drugs (Dementia Action Alliance), Care Planning, Checking Medication, Commissioning Liaison Mental Health Services in Acute Hospitals (JCP-MH), Community Hospitals, Dementia Action Alliance, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Commissioning Pack, Dementia Liaison Services, Discharge Planning, Discharge Support, General Hospital Care, General Hospitals, Geriatric Liaison Teams, Hospital Discharge, Liaison Mental Health Services, Liaison Psychiatry Services, Liaison Services, Mental Capacity Act 2005, Mental Health Liaison Service Pathway, Mental Health Liaison Services, Mental Health Liaison Services for Dementia Care in Hospitals, Psychiatric Liaison Services, Psychiatric Liaison Team, Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD), Psychotropic Medication | Leave a comment

Guidance on National Commissioning for Quality and Innovation “CQUIN” Payment Framework (Department of Health)

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 10, May 2012]. Summary The Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) payment framework is intended to link a proportion of each service providers’ income … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Commissioning, Department of Health, Falls, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Local Interest, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Quick Insights, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Care, Acute Hospitals, Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) Indicators, Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) Payment Framework, CQUIN Dementia Goal, CQUIN Frameworks, CQUIN: NHS Safety Thermometer, Dementia Care in Acute General Hospital, Dementia Care in Acute Settings, Dementia Care in Emergency Departments, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Case Finding, Dementia Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN), Dementia CQUIN: FAIR (Find; Assess and Investigate; Refer), Dementia Diagnostic Assessment, Dementia Friendly Acute Hospitals, Dementia Liaison Services, Discharge Planning, FAIR (Find; Assess and Investigate; Refer), Falls, FAR: Find Assess Refer, General Hospitals, Geriatric Liaison Teams, Hospital Discharge, Identification and Referral, Liaison Mental Health Services, Liaison Psychiatry Services, Liaison Services, National Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) Payment Framework, National Commissioning for Quality and Innovation “CQUIN” Payment Framework (Department of Health), National Dementia CQUIN, National Dementia CQUIN: Quick Guide, NHS Safety Thermometer, NHS Safety Thermometer CQUIN, NHS Safety Thermometer CQUIN 2012/13, NHS Safety Thermometer Goal, NHS Safety Thermometer User Guide, Patient Safety, Pressure Ulcers, Psychiatric Liaison Services, Referral, Safety Thermometer, Urinary Tract Infections (in Patients with Catheters), VTE (Venous Thromboembolism), Wounds (Pressure) | Leave a comment

Acute Care Toolkit: Improving Care for Frail Older People (Royal College of Physicians)

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary This is the third in a series of acute care toolkits. It recommends procedures for the initial assessment on admission, and later Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGAs), as ways to improve the care of frail older patients. The toolkit has … Continue reading →

Posted in Acute Hospitals, Delirium, Falls, For Doctors (mostly), Guidelines, Integrated Care, Management of Condition, National, NHS, Patient Care Pathway, Practical Advice, Proposed for Next Newsletter, Quick Insights, Royal College of Physicians, Standards, UK, Universal Interest | Tagged Acute Care, Acute Care Toolkits (RCP), Acute Hospital Care, Acute Medical Units (AMUs), BGS, British Geriatrics Society, Clinical Assessment of Frail Older People, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA), Delirium, Dementia, Dementia Care in Emergency Departments, Emergency Departments, EOL, EoLCP: End of Life Care, Falls, Frailty Syndromes: 30-Second Guide, General Hospitals, Geriatric Liaison Services in the AMU, Geriatric Liaison Teams, Handover, High-Quality Acute Care (RCP Toolkit), Hospital Emergency Departments, Immobility, Improving Care for Frail Older People, Incontinence, Initial Assessment on Hospital Admission, Integration, Models of Care: Age-Related Models, Models of Care: Integrated Models, Models of Care: Needs-Related Models, Polypharmacy, RCP: Royal College of Physicians, The Silver Book, Urgent Care Axis: Points for Intervention (Jay Banerjee’s Silver Book), Whole Systems Approach | Leave a comment

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