| Improving clinical indicators in acute admissions to the Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital. | |
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PMID: 11010569 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Clinical indicators are an important component of quality assessment of clinical services. We outline the strategies used in the department of Geriatric Medicine at Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) to report on and improve the results. The clinical indicator for assessment of cognitive function had improved from 19% in September 1998 to 64% in February 1999. The clinical indicator for assessment of physical function has been maintained at 80%. There have been revisions to the definitions of the clinical indicators for 1999. The current clinical indicators used in this department can be modified for comparison nationwide amongst geriatric units. |
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Authors:
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P K Loh; M Donaldson |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Australian health review : a publication of the Australian Hospital Association Volume: 23 ISSN: 0156-5788 ISO Abbreviation: Aust Health Rev Publication Date: 2000 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2000-09-18 Completed Date: 2000-09-18 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8214381 Medline TA: Aust Health Rev Country: AUSTRALIA |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-76 Citation Subset: H |
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Department of Geriatric Medicine, Royal Perth Hospital. |
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Acute Disease Aged Cognition Geriatric Assessment / classification* Geriatrics / standards* Hospital Departments / standards* Humans Medical Audit Patient Admission Quality Assurance, Health Care Quality Indicators, Health Care* Recovery of Function Western Australia |
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