Dementia causes progressive cognitive impairment, affecting memory, judgement, language and everyday tasks. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia.
The Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation Scheme Standards provide a consistent statement on the level of care consumers can expect from diagnostic imaging practices. The standards aim to protect the public from harm and improve the quality of imaging delivered.
The Hip Fracture Care Clinical Care Standard and accompanying resources were first launched in September 2016. This document is now superseded by the 2023 revised Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard.
The Case for Improvement paper explains what each quality statement means, why it matters, and how use of the Acute Stroke Clinical Care Standard could improve patient outcomes.