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Tag Archives: National Audit of Dementia
Standards for the Care of Patients with Dementia in Acute Hospitals (CHKS)
Summary CHKS was assisted by the Alzheimer’s Society in developing their assurance programme specifying standards for the care of patients with dementia in acute settings. This programme combines a framework of standards concerning the organisational structure and processes in acute … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Alzheimer's Society, Charitable Bodies, Commissioning, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Integrated Care, Management of Condition, Mental Health, Models of Dementia Care, NHS, Non-Pharmacological Treatments, Patient Care Pathway, Person-Centred Care, Quick Insights, Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, UK
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Updated National Audit of Dementia (BBC News / Royal College of Psychiatrists)
Summary The National Audit of Dementia, by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which has looked at data from 210 hospitals across England and Wales, and included a review of case notes for 8,000 patients with dementia, has found some improvements since the … Continue reading
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Prescribing of Antipsychotics for Dementia Patients Declined Sharply in England 2006-2011 (Health and Social Care Information Centre)
[A version of this item appears in: Dementia: the Latest Evidence Newsletter (RWHT), Volume 2 Issue 12, July 2012]. Summary The percentage of dementia patients being prescribed antipsychotic drugs fell sharply over the period 2006-2011 according to a statistical report … Continue reading
Posted in Antipsychotics, Community Care, Diagnosis, For Doctors (mostly), For Nurses and Therapists (mostly), For Social Workers (mostly), Management of Condition, National, NHS, Pharmacological Treatments, Quick Insights, Standards, Statistics, UK, Universal Interest
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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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First Report of the National Audit of Dementia (BBC News / 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 national audit of dementia care across 210 hospitals in England and Wales, by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, has found … Continue reading
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Care in General Hospitals (National Audit of Dementia)
Summary The National Audit of Dementia works with hospitals providing general acute inpatient services to measure the criteria relating to care delivery which are known to impact on people with dementia admitted to hospital. Criteria include: Policies and governance in … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, Department of Health, For Doctors (mostly), Management of Condition, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Universal Interest
Tagged Care in General Hospitals, Dementia Care in General Hospitals, Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership, National Audit of Dementia, QIPP, RCP
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National Audit of Dementia: Care in General Hospitals
[This article first appeared in: Dementia Newsletter RWHT Volume 1 Issue 6 January 2011]. Abstract This interim report presents the key findings from an analysis of hospital-level data collected as part of the National Audit of Dementia. The report covers the … Continue reading
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Tagged Care in General Hospitals, Centre for Quality Improvement, Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP), HQIP, National Audit of Dementia, National Audit of Dementia (Care in General Hospitals)
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National Audit of Dementia (Care in General Hospitals): Preliminary Findings of the Core Audit
Summary The Royal College of Psychiatrists has released details of its report on dementia care in hospitals. The National Audit of Dementia (interim report) involved two strands. Firstly, the hospitals involved were asked about their policies, care processes and procedures that … Continue reading
Posted in Acute Hospitals, For Doctors (mostly), For Researchers (mostly), Patient Care Pathway, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Standards, Statistics, Universal Interest
Tagged Care in General Hospitals, National Audit of Dementia, National Audit of Dementia (Care in General Hospitals)
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