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Benchmarking clinical indicators of quality for Australian residential aged care facilities

Author(s) -

Mary Courtney,

Maria O’Reilly,

Helen Edwards,

Stacey Hassall

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

australian health review

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.644

H-Index - 46

eISSN - 1449-8944

pISSN - 0156-5788

DOI - 10.1071/ah09663

Subject(s) - benchmarking , aged care , quality (philosophy) , medicine , health care , environmental health , accountability , minimum data set , health economics , sample (material) , public health , business , nursing , marketing , economic growth , nursing homes , philosophy , chemistry , epistemology , chromatography , political science , economics , law

To undertake exploratory benchmarking of a set of clinical indicators of quality care in residential care in Australia, data were collected from 107 residents within four medium-sized facilities (40-80 beds) in Brisbane, Australia. The proportion of residents in each sample facility with a particular clinical problem was compared with US Minimum Data Set quality indicator thresholds. Results demonstrated variability within and between clinical indicators, suggesting breadth of assessment using various clinical indicators of quality is an important factor when monitoring quality of care. More comprehensive and objective measures of quality of care would be of great assistance in determining and monitoring the effectiveness of residential aged care provision in Australia, particularly as demands for accountability by consumers and their families increase.

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