Tag Archives: Multi-Agency Integration

Where Best Next Campaign: Reducing Length of Hospital Stay (NHS England)

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Approximately 350,000 patients spend more than three weeks in a hospital each year, often with poor outcomes: “Many older people, particularly those who are frail and may have dementia, actually deteriorate while in hospital – a stay of more … Continue reading →

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Blueprint for Complex Care: Care for Individuals with Complex Health and Social Needs (National Center for Complex Health and Social Needs / IHI / Duke University / NIHR)

Posted on December 29, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The latest Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) report covers multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approaches to better coordination in the provision of care for individuals with complex health and social needs, from a USA perspective. “The Blueprint for Complex Care is a joint … Continue reading →

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Improving Care for Older People (NHS England / Age UK / PHE / Chief Fire Officer’s Association / JGCR)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The guide to Improving Care for Older People, developed by NHS England in partnership with Age UK, Public Health England, and the Chief Fire Officer’s Association, is actually a collection of resources (some dating back several years). This collection … Continue reading →

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Intermediate Care Including Reablement: Quality Standard QS173 (NICE)

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has produced a quality standard on intermediate care, including reablement. This is intended to contribute to improvements across many fronts, including: Integration of health and social care. Patient and carer-related quality … Continue reading →

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Improving Patient Care by Reducing Length of Hospital Stay (NHS Improvement / NHS England)

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The NHS, with the cooperation of local authorities, plans to reduce unnecessarily long stays in hospital for patients by a quarter. The aim is to free-up over 4,000 beds in readiness for anticipated Winter pressures on hospitals. Currently, around … Continue reading →

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National Audit of Intermediate Care 2017 (NAIC)

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The National Audit of Intermediate Care (NAIC)’s latest annual report attempts to provide comprehensive data on intermediate care services. It supplies a refreshed audit of intermediate care services delivering care and support to “older people living with complex conditions; … Continue reading →

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Reducing Pressures on Hospitals: Exploring the Potential Impact of Occupational Therapists (BBC News / COT / BAOT)

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary A report from the College of Occupational Therapists demonstrates the role(s) which occupational therapists (and physiotherapists) can play in helping to reduce avoidable admissions / re-admissions to hospitals and subsequent delayed discharges of care in transitioning patients back into … Continue reading →

New Models of Care in Community Neurology (Neurological Alliance / Thames Valley Strategic Clinical Network)

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Thames Valley Strategic Clinical Network has published an extensive “Transforming Community Neurology: What Commissioners Need to Know” briefing, on improving community services for people with long-term neurological conditions. This report comprises three parts: Part A: Transformation Guide. Part B: … Continue reading →

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at Thames Valley Strategic Clinical Network | Leave a comment

Safe and Well Visits: Partnership Working Between Health, Social Care, Fire and Rescue Services and Volunteers (NHS England, PHE, LGA / CFOA / Age UK)

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary Further information has become available concerning the programme of “health checks” for the homes of elderly people and patients with complex long-term conditions. Collaboration on establishing the working principles of these “Safe and Well” visits has involved cooperation between … Continue reading →

Delayed Transfers of Care, Public Health and Sustainability in the NHS: the Home Adaptations Dimension (Care & Repair England / BBC News)

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Dementia and Elderly Care News

Summary The Care and Repair England Integration Briefing No.3 “Home adaptation could ease delayed transfers of care”, which has the backing of Public Health England (PHE), explains how increased funding for home adaptations has the potential to help reduce delayed … Continue reading →

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