It's the little things that matter: implementation of evidence-based practice in residential aged care

Authors

Malcolm Masso, University of WollongongFollow

RIS ID

77818

Publication Details

M. Masso "It's the little things that matter: implementation of evidence-based practice in residential aged care", Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency Better Practice Conference, 14-15 Mar 2013, (2013)

Abstract

Encouraging Best Practice in Residential Aged Care (EBPRAC) program :

13 two-year projects, each implementing evidence in one area of clinical practice:

– Nutrition and hydration
– Pain management
– Falls prevention
– Oral health
– PRN medications
– Palliative care (3 projects)
– Behaviour management (3 projects)
– Infection control
– Wound management

Model: lead organisation, each working with a group of facilities.