Showing posts with label Quality Standard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quality Standard. Show all posts

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

Falls in older people - NICE quality standard

"This quality standard covers assessment after a fall and preventing further falls (secondary prevention) in older people living in the community and during a hospital stay. Secondary prevention focuses on interventions targeted at older people with a history of falls."

Falls in older people: assessment after a fall and preventing further falls
NICE quality standard [QS86]
March 2015

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Monday, 10 November 2014

NICE quality standard 73: Fertility problems

"This quality standard covers the assessment and treatment of fertility problems in:

  • people with explained or unexplained infertility
  • people preparing for cancer treatment who may wish to preserve their fertility."


NICE quality standard 73: Fertility problems
NICE
October 2014

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Friday, 16 May 2014

NICE infection prevention and control quality standard

"The quality standard for infection prevention and control specifies that services should be commissioned from and coordinated across all relevant agencies. A person-centred, integrated approach that promotes multi-agency working is fundamental to delivering high-quality care and preventing and controlling infection."

Quality standard: infection prevention and control (QS61)
NICE
April 2014

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Friday, 8 November 2013

NICE Quality Standard: Surgical site infection (QS49)

"This quality standard covers the prevention and treatment of surgical site infection for adults, children and young people undergoing surgical incisions through the skin, in all healthcare settings."

NICE Quality Standard: Surgical site infection (QS49)
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
October 2013

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Monday, 5 August 2013

NICE support for commissioning and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

"This document reviews the potential cost impact and implications for commissioners and service providers of the NICE quality standard for Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder."

QS39 Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: NICE support for commissioning
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
July 2013

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