Empowering the carers of patients with dementia

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Leicestershire Mental Health Service National Health Service Trust began a research study in September 1996 to see if carers of dementia sufferers felt more in control, experienced less stress and were more satisfied with the service they received if they were given access to the patient's health records. Leaving records in the patient's home also helps to keep the records up to date because they are available for all the various health professionals to update when they call and it improves communication between everyone concerned.

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Clinical protocols herald new era of nursing documentation

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A project undertaken in the United Kingdom to improve the standard of patients' clinical records concluded that on some wards a unified system of keeping records was successful. Nurses responded favourably to changes in the procedures for recording information which reduced time spent in maintaining documentation. Doctors found the new system presented difficulties, particularly when retrieving medical reports. A positive result from the project depended on the attitudes of those involved and the willingness to accept change.

United Kingdom, Research, Hospitalization, Hospital care

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Reducing paperwork in a medical assessment unit

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The introduction of multi-discipline assessment records can reduce hospital admission times by up to 36 minutes, which enables nurses to see more patients. Standard hospital records are filled in by individual doctors which can be time consuming and is often duplicated by others who see the patient further in the admission process. Collating documentation into a single form allows patient records to be used by a health care team which can provide more continuous care without having to duplicate tests and visits.

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