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August 18, 2008

This issue features innovations and QualityTools designed to improve the care of the elderly in hospitals, nursing homes and other settings. The innovations describe programs aimed at reducing conditions such as delirium and pressure ulcers experienced by the elderly in hospitals and nursing homes. The QualityTools describe best practices and quality improvement methods to care for the elderly.
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Innovation Profiles:
- Hospital at Homesm Care Reduces Costs, Readmissions, and Complications and Enhances Satisfaction for Elderly Patients
- Community-Based Volunteer Program Postpones or Avoids Nursing Home Admissions Among Neighborhood Seniors, Saving Millions of Dollars
- Consortium of Pennsylvania Hospitals Adopts Standardized Wristband Colors, Leading to Reduction of Falls, Allergic Reactions at Rehabilitation Hospital
- Creation of Households Program in Nursing Home Improves Residents' Health Status, Reduces Staff Turnover, and Boosts Demand for Services
- Nursing Home "Neighborhoods" Emphasize Dignity and Independence, Leading to Improvements in Resident Health and Quality of Life and Lower Employee Turnover
- Placing Mental Health Specialists in Primary Care Settings Enhances Patient Engagement, Produces Favorable Results Relative to Evidence-Based Care
- Specialty-Specific Medical Librarians Provide Quick Access to Evidence-Based Research, Leading to Reports of Improvements in Clinician Decisionmaking

Innovation Attempts:
- Voluntary Osteoporosis Educational Modules for Nursing Home Physicians and Staff Do Not Reduce Falls or Fractures Among Residents

QualityTools:
- Comparing Oral Medications for Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
- Develop Your "Hospital At Home" Program
- Forming a Community-Based Network: A Handbook
- Health Not Cosmetics: For Physicians/Providers
- Nursing Home Improvement Feedback Tool
- Pills for Type 2 Diabetes: A Guide for Adults
- Standardized Color-Coded Patient Wristbands
- Staying Healthy at 50+ [Poster]
- Try This: Best Practices in Nursing Care to Older Adults

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Last updated: August 18, 2008.
 
 
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