This fact sheet describes how you can embed health literacy in your policies and processes as a means of fostering consistent practice across your organisation. Taking steps to acknowledge and address health literacy within your organisation’s policies and processes will also help you meet some of the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
This fact sheet provides an introduction to health literacy, and how your organisation’s environment affects how people understand and use your information and services. Taking steps to make your organisation’s environment more accessible will also help you meet some of the requirements of the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (the Commission) has released a Delirium Clinical Care Standard to support safe, high quality and appropriate care for patients with, or at risk of delirium.
This resource for consumers explains what each quality statement in the Delirium Clinical Care Standard means for people at risk of, or experiencing delirium.
Each element includes actions for consumers, clinicians and health service organisations. This fact sheet sets out actions for clinicians in relation to element 1.
The elements are:
- Element 1: Clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Element 2: Identify goals of care
- Element 3: Risk screening and assessment
- Element 4: Develop a comprehensive care plan
- Element 5: Deliver comprehensive care
- Element 6: Review and improve comprehensive care delivery
Each element includes actions for consumers, clinicians and health service organisations. This fact sheet sets out actions for clinicians in relation to element 6.
The elements are:
- Element 1: Clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Element 2: Identify goals of care
- Element 3: Risk screening and assessment
- Element 4: Develop a comprehensive care plan
- Element 5: Deliver comprehensive care
- Element 6: Review and improve comprehensive care delivery
Each element includes actions for consumers, clinicians and health service organisations. This fact sheet sets out actions for clinicians in relation to element 5.
The elements are:
- Element 1: Clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Element 2: Identify goals of care
- Element 3: Risk screening and assessment
- Element 4: Develop a comprehensive care plan
- Element 5: Deliver comprehensive care
- Element 6: Review and improve comprehensive care delivery
Each element includes actions for consumers, clinicians and health service organisations. This fact sheet sets out actions for clinicians in relation to element 4.
The elements are:
- Element 1: Clinical assessment and diagnosis
- Element 2: Identify goals of care
- Element 3: Risk screening and assessment
- Element 4: Develop a comprehensive care plan
- Element 5: Deliver comprehensive care
- Element 6: Review and improve comprehensive care delivery