A number of related resources have been identified which are relevant to the Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard.
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The Commission has developed a standard on clinical care as a part of the strengthening of the Aged Care Quality Standards. The focus is to protect older people from harm and improve their clinical care.
These FAQs answer some common questions about the Comprehensive Care Standard, and more generally what comprehensive care means in the Australian health system.
Applying quality improvement systems
Applying quality improvement systems
Escalating care
Designing systems to deliver comprehensive care
Quality statement 4 - Cataract Clinical Care Standard
A patient is offered cataract surgery when they have a lens opacity that limits their vision-related activities and causes clinically significant visual impairment involving reduced best corrected visual acuity, disabling glare or contrast sensitivity.
Responses have been prepared to frequently asked questions (FAQs) from the National Medicines Symposium 2024.
A compendium of resources is available for reference at safetyandquality.gov.au/NMS24.
PREMs are recommended as a resource to prioritise and inform local safety and quality improvement, to stimulate meaningful discussion with consumers, and to help organisations to keep track of their move towards patient-centred care.
Information about the Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard and supporting resources for clinicians.
Preventing delirium and managing cognitive impairment
Quality statement 6 - Cataract Clinical Care Standard
Options for a patient with bilateral cataract are discussed when the decision about first-eye surgery is being made. Second-eye surgery is offered using similar criteria as for the first eye, but the potential benefits and harms of a delay in second-eye surgery are also considered, leading to a shared decision about second-eye surgery and its timing.
Information for health service organisations to guide practice and monitor improvement using the clinical care standard, and resources to support implementation.
Integrating clinical governance
The Hip Fracture Clinical Care Standard describes the care that you can expect to receive if you have a hip fracture. Find out more about what the Standard means for consumers and other available resources.
Information for healthcare services to guide practice and monitor improvement using the clinical care standard, and resources to support implementation.
Quality statement 1 - Cataract Clinical Care Standard
A patient with visual problems and suspected cataract has an initial assessment in primary care of their visual impairment, vision-related activity limitations, comorbidities and willingness to have surgery. When referral is appropriate based on these criteria, the patient is referred for consideration for cataract surgery, and this information is included in the referral form.