A complex intervention to support 'rest home' care : a pilot study

Describes and reports an initial evaluation of Community Geriatric Service (CGS), an intervention by Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) to support Aged Related Residential Care (ARRC), consisting of : medication review by a multidisciplinary team; education programmes for nurses; telepho...

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Veröffentlicht in:	New Zealand medical journal 2010-01, Vol.123 (1308), p.41-53
1. Verfasser:	Sankaran, Shankar
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Advance Care Planning Aged Aged, 80 and over Aging Caregivers Community Health Services - methods Community health services for older people Drug Utilization Review - methods Education, Nursing, Continuing - methods Geriatrics - methods Health Care Reform - methods Homes for the Aged - organization & administration Hospitalization Hospitals Hotlines Humans New Zealand Nurses Nursing Nursing care Older people Patient Admission - statistics & numerical data Patient Care Team Pilot Projects Primary care Program Evaluation - methods Social workers Telephone hotlines
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Zusammenfassung:	Describes and reports an initial evaluation of Community Geriatric Service (CGS), an intervention by Counties Manukau District Health Board (CMDHB) to support Aged Related Residential Care (ARRC), consisting of : medication review by a multidisciplinary team; education programmes for nurses; telephone advice 'hotlines' for nursing and medical staff; Advance Care Planning; and implementing existing community programmes for chronic care management and preventing acute hospital admissions. Source: National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, licensed by the Department of Internal Affairs for re-use under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand Licence.
ISSN:	0028-8446 1175-8716 1175-8716