What is it about?
This article demonstrates the positive and measurable outcomes that a practice development program called Essentials of Care had on an older person rehabilitation ward in terms of improved patient and staff benefits.
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Why is it important?
The outcomes discussed from a two year cycle of the Essentials of Care program highlight the relevance and significance of the program to the current health care system, that positive change can be sustained and workplace culture can be transformed.
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The positive outcomes of the Essentials of Care program on the rehabilitation ward demonstrate the relevance to the current health care system that practice development strategies really do work.
Ms Catherine E Hennessey
Northern Sydney Local Health District
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This page is a summary of: Improving patient and staff outcomes using practice development, International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, October 2016, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-02-2016-0020.
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