This fact sheet highlights the increased risk of harm for people with cognitive impairment during COVID-19 and outlines how to provide safe, high-quality care during this time.
During COVID-19, people with cognitive impairment may be further disoriented by the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and find instructions such as social distancing hard to follow.
This poster outlines four important actions in providing safe, high-quality care for people with cognitive impairment in hospital during COVID-19.
This issue includes items on COVID-19, developmental language disorder, diagnostic errors in the COVID-19 era, team communication after an error, patient feedback and more.
Also covered is the latest issue of the International Journal for Quality in Health Care along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NIHR (National Institute for Health and Research) and the USA’s AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).
This report presents the first national epidemiological snapshot of sepsis and its impact on Australians and was prepared by Centre for Health Systems and Safety Research, Australian Institute of Health Innovation, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia .
This issue includes items on COVID-19, mental health and substance use, inpatient harm, health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, nursing care, communication and resolution, open disclosure, and more.
Also covered is the latest issue of BMJ Quality & Safety along with the latest online papers from BMJ Quality & Safety and the International Journal for Quality in Health Care and the latest from the UK’s NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) and the USA’s AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality).