Community care

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1. Open letter: Infection prevention and control should never be at the expense of compassionate care (16 October 2020)

   • Infection control
   • Virus
   • (and 5 more)

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     • Infection control
     • Virus
     • Older People (over 65)
     • Care home
     • Carer
     • Friend / visitor
     • Community care facility

   By Patient Safety Learning, Friday at 08:10

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   • 183 views
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   • Friday at 08:10

2. DHSC: Policy paper. Adult social care: our COVID-19 winter plan 2020 to 2021

   • Social care
   • Community care
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Social care
     • Community care
     • Virus
     • Pandemic
     • Recommendations

   By Patient Safety Learning, 21 September

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   • 67 views
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   • 21 September

3. A lost decade? A renewed case for adult social care reform in England (7 August 2020)

   • Community care facility
   • Care home
   • (and 5 more)

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     • Community care facility
     • Care home
     • Care plan
     • Organisation / service factors
     • Care coordination
     • Health inequalities
     • Age

   By Patient Safety Learning, 10 August

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   • 10 August

4. The foot health of people experiencing homelessness: guidance for community nurses

   • Community care
   • Care assessment
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Community care
     • Care assessment
     • Nurse
     • Health inequalities

   By Claire Cox, 27 July

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   • 60 views
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   • Added by Claire Cox
   • 27 July

5. RESTORE 2: a physical deterioration and escalation tool for care/nursing homes

   • Deterioration
   • Care home
   • (and 1 more)

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     • Deterioration
     • Care home
     • Recognition

   By Claire Cox, 1 July

   • 0 comments
   • 113 views
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   • Added by Claire Cox
   • 1 July

6. Why malnutrition matters in care homes? (October 2019)

   • Care home
   • Older People (over 65)
   • (and 3 more)

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     • Care home
     • Older People (over 65)
     • Nutrition
     • System safety
     • Screening

   By Claire Cox, 8 February

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   • 140 views
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   • 8 February

7. Managing medicines in care homes: four top tips, a blog by Steve Turner (April 2019)

   • Care home
   • Carer
   • (and 4 more)

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     • Care home
     • Carer
     • Community care
     • Prescribing
     • Medication
     • Older People (over 65)

   By PatientSafetyLearning Team, 17 January

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   • 173 views
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   • 17 January

8. Malnutrition Task Force case study: Lyn's story

   • Nutrition
   • Carer
   • (and 2 more)

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     • Nutrition
     • Carer
     • Care home
     • Patient / family involvement

   By Claire Cox, 11 January

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   • 136 views
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   • 11 January

9. The prevention and management of VTE in care homes: currents standards in England (December 2016)

   • Care home
   • Nurse
   • (and 5 more)

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     • Care home
     • Nurse
     • Social care staff
     • Patient
     • Patient harmed
     • Recognition
     • Standards

   By Claire Cox, 6 January

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   • 193 views
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   • 6 January

10. Patient safety culture in nursing homes: A cross-sectional study among nurses and nursing aides caring for residents with diabetes (August 2018)

    • Care home
    • Diabetes
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Care home
      • Diabetes
      • Older People (over 65)
      • Case report

    By Claire Cox, 17 November, 2019

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    • 202 views
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    • 17 November, 2019

11. Patient safety culture in care homes for older people: a scoping review (November 2017)

    • Care home
    • Nurse
    • (and 7 more)

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      • Care home
      • Nurse
      • Social care staff
      • Evaluation
      • Patient safety strategy
      • Staff factors
      • Physical environment
      • Organisation / service factors
      • Older People (over 65)

    By Claire Cox, 17 November, 2019

    • 0 comments
    • 198 views
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    • Added by Claire Cox
    • 17 November, 2019

12. Q Exchange: Support domiciliary carers to identify deterioration using ‘softer signs’ tool (2018 winning idea)

    • Home
    • Carer
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Home
      • Carer
      • Monitoring
      • Communication

    By PatientSafetyLearning Team, 18 October, 2019

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    • 328 views
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    • 18 October, 2019

13. AHRQ: Understanding omissions of care in nursing homes (October 2019)

    • Care home
    • Patient
    • (and 6 more)

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      • Care home
      • Patient
      • Carer
      • Care home staff
      • Care plan
      • Community care
      • Patient harmed
      • Older People (over 65)

    By Patient Safety Learning, 17 October, 2019

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    • 218 views
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    • 17 October, 2019

14. Outstanding models of district nursing: a joint project identifying what makes an outstanding district nursing service

    • Home
    • Nurse
    • (and 4 more)

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      • Home
      • Nurse
      • Staff factors
      • Skills gap
      • Safe staffing
      • Recruitment

    By Claire Cox, 24 September, 2019

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    • 261 views
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    • 24 September, 2019

15. The Heath Foundation: Emergency admissions to hospital from care homes: how often and what for? (2019)

    • Community care facility
    • Accident and Emergency
    • (and 5 more)

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      • Community care facility
      • Accident and Emergency
      • Pre-admission
      • ED admission
      • Quantative
      • Impact anaylsis
      • Older People (over 65)

    By Claire Cox, 23 September, 2019

    • 0 comments
    • 188 views
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    • Added by Claire Cox
    • 23 September, 2019

16. An investigation into lower leg ulceration in Northern Ireland (November 2014)

    • Patient
    • Care goals
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Patient
      • Care goals
      • Care plan
      • Healthcare associated infection

    By Claire Cox, 9 September, 2019

    • 0 comments
    • 196 views
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    • 9 September, 2019

17. Improvement Academy: Improving outcomes for residents of care homes (May 2016)

    • Care home
    • End of life care
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Care home
      • End of life care
      • Older People (over 65)
      • Training

    By Claire Cox, 5 September, 2019

    • 0 comments
    • 232 views
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    • 5 September, 2019

18. Falls: The huge cost to the individual, nursing homes, their carers, the NHS and social care

    • Care home
    • Carer
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Care home
      • Carer
      • Patient
      • Slip/ fall

    By Claire Cox, 15 August, 2019

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    • 252 views
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    • Added by Claire Cox
    • 15 August, 2019

19. Hydrate TOOLKIT: Improving hydration among older people in care homes and the community

    • Care home
    • Patient
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Care home
      • Patient
      • Community care
      • Older People (over 65)

    By Claire Cox, 13 August, 2019

    • 0 comments
    • 193 views
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    • Added by Claire Cox
    • 13 August, 2019

20. Types and patterns of safety concerns in home care: client and family caregiver perspectives

    • Care home
    • Carer
    • (and 3 more)

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      • Care home
      • Carer
      • Care home staff
      • Patient
      • Older People (over 65)

    By Claire Cox, 10 August, 2019

    • 0 comments
    • 169 views
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    • Added by Claire Cox
    • 10 August, 2019

21. Health Innovation Network: Catheter Care Pledge Card

    • Patient
    • Community care
    • (and 2 more)

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      • Patient
      • Community care
      • Healthcare associated infection
      • Devices

    By Claire Cox, 23 July, 2019

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    • 276 views
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    • Added by Claire Cox
    • 23 July, 2019

22. React To: Training resources for care homes

    • Care home
    • Carer
    • (and 1 more)

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      • Care home
      • Carer
      • Falls

    By Patient Safety Learning, 12 July, 2019

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    • 275 views
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    • 12 July, 2019