Key messages
- The Victorian Department of Health and the Australian Centre for Evidence Based Care (ACEBAC) have developed evidence-based Standardised Care Processes (SCPs), for high-risk clinical areas in care settings for older people.
- The SCPs help Victorian Public Sector Residential Aged Care Services (PSRACS) to provide high-quality care by building knowledge, and capability and encourage providers to go beyond compliance in areas of clinical risk.
- SCPs are a clinical resource that enables best practice. They are available for all health professionals and residential aged care providers.
- The new standardised care process on incontinence is available below.
Evidence-based practice requires organisational readiness and at times, change leadership. Before using the SCPs, services should consider:
- the clinical risks onsite
- the skills, training, and competency of staff
- access to equipment and supplies
- access to medical, allied health and other services
- ongoing educational support to embed practice
- congruency and governance of linked policies and procedures.
A series of evidence-based standardised care processes have been developed for high risk clinical areas in care settings for older people.
Choking - Standardised care process
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Constipation - Standardised care process
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Constipation - Standardised care process
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Dehydration - Standardised care process
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Dehydration - Standardised care process
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Delirium - Standardised care process
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Delirium - Standardised care process
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Depression - Standardised care process
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Depression - Standardised care process
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End of life - Standardised care process
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End of life - Standardised care process
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Falls - Standardised care process
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Falls - Standardised care process
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Hypoglycaemia - Standardised care process
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Hypoglycaemia - Standardised care process
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Incontinence - Standardised care processes
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Incontinence - Standardised care processes
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Oral and dental hygiene - Standardised care process
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Oral and dental hygiene - Standardised care process
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Polypharmacy - Standardised care process
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Polypharmacy - Standardised care process
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Pain - Standardised care process
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Pain - Standardised care process
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Physical restraint - Standardised care process
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Physical restraint - Standardised care process
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Pressure injuries - Standardised care process
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Pressure injuries - Standardised care process
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Skin tears - Standardised care process
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Skin tears - Standardised care process
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Sleep - Standardised care process
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Sleep - Standardised care process
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Unplanned weightloss - Standardised care process
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Unplanned weightloss - Standardised care process
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