TY - JOUR
T1 - Management of delirium
T2 - a clinical governance approach.
AU - Kulh, Mary Ann
AU - Mumford, Virginia A.
AU - Sorensen, Roslyn
AU - Budge, Marc M.
PY - 2005/5
Y1 - 2005/5
N2 - This study assessed the management of delirium in the Acute Care of the Elderly unit (ACE) at a tertiary referral hospital as a case study of the application of clinical governance principles. The environment was found to be supportive of ongoing clinical governance activities, both in clinical organisation of work processes and orientation of management. However, patient involvement, dissemination and use of clinical pathways, performance measurement and feedback, and maintaining stability of care are areas requiring further development. Although there is a clinical governance strategy in place at the policy level, this has not always filtered through to the level of clinical work.
AB - This study assessed the management of delirium in the Acute Care of the Elderly unit (ACE) at a tertiary referral hospital as a case study of the application of clinical governance principles. The environment was found to be supportive of ongoing clinical governance activities, both in clinical organisation of work processes and orientation of management. However, patient involvement, dissemination and use of clinical pathways, performance measurement and feedback, and maintaining stability of care are areas requiring further development. Although there is a clinical governance strategy in place at the policy level, this has not always filtered through to the level of clinical work.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33644935256&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1071/ah050246
DO - 10.1071/ah050246
M3 - Article
SN - 0156-5788
VL - 29
SP - 246
EP - 252
JO - Australian Health Review
JF - Australian Health Review
IS - 2
ER -