article thumbnail

National Patient Safety Goals Depend on Good Communication

Relias

Each year, the Joint Commission issues a list of top national patient safety goals for healthcare settings, including hospitals, nursing care centers, behavioral health care and human services, ambulatory healthcare, home care, and more. Improve staff communication. Use medicines safely. Use alarms safely.

article thumbnail

The social worker advocating for people with learning disabilities

Community Care

” Anybody can just fill out a form and the outcome from that is day care, respite, home care or residential care. They didn’t speak in English and could only communicate through blinking. They wanted to be at home. It’s one of the easiest things to do in social work.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Care Act duties ‘permanently undermined’ by widespread breaches during Covid, argues study

Community Care

In relation to home care, a third who previously received it were now getting no support. ” It added: “In all likelihood, local authorities temporarily rationed social care out of necessity, but the majority did so without legal protection.” ” Differences in legal advice.

article thumbnail

Black History Month: inspirational lives, inspiring great careers in care

Social Care

Social care nursing is not really a key area of healthcare in Nigeria. My experience was more in acute, secondary care, and primary care. I started an initiative towards home care nursing in my country, but the opportunity for a better experience outside my country arose and I had to pursue it.

article thumbnail

CQC delivers initial verdict on council adults’ services under new assurance system

Community Care

Gaps in care for people with more complex needs Authorities reported gaps in care for people needing specialist dementia care, autistic people, those with learning disabilities and people with mental health needs.

article thumbnail

Connecting to People Living With Dementia

Relias

Understanding how to communicate effectively with people with dementia is vital for healthcare professionals in various settings, including home care, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and hospices. A patient’s ability to communicate affects care outcomes in multiple ways. Often, they repeat themselves.

article thumbnail

Connecting to People With Dementia

Relias

Understanding how to communicate effectively with people with dementia is vital for healthcare professionals in various settings, including home care, assisted living facilities, hospitals, and hospices. A patient’s ability to communicate affects care outcomes in multiple ways. Often, they repeat themselves.