TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality improvement and incontinence in long-term care
AU - Mueller, Christine A.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2004/8
Y1 - 2004/8
N2 - In summary, the quality improvement framework provides a practical way for nursing homes to prevent and reduce UI for residents. It provides a means for facilities to identify organizational factors that may be hindering appropriate continence care from being provided to residents. It enables nursing homes to integrate evidence-based UI practices and monitor the consistent application of those practices by staff. The regular collection and analysis of data related to UI is essential for identifying problems, seeking accurate solutions, providing staff with feedback regarding their performance, and evaluating the overall quality of continence care provided to residents.
AB - In summary, the quality improvement framework provides a practical way for nursing homes to prevent and reduce UI for residents. It provides a means for facilities to identify organizational factors that may be hindering appropriate continence care from being provided to residents. It enables nursing homes to integrate evidence-based UI practices and monitor the consistent application of those practices by staff. The regular collection and analysis of data related to UI is essential for identifying problems, seeking accurate solutions, providing staff with feedback regarding their performance, and evaluating the overall quality of continence care provided to residents.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cger.2004.04.008
DO - 10.1016/j.cger.2004.04.008
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15341814
AN - SCOPUS:4043054436
SN - 0749-0690
VL - 20
SP - 539
EP - 551
JO - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
JF - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine
IS - 3
ER -