Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA): integrating cross-sectoral information to evaluate quality and safety of care provided to older people
Purpose The Registry of Senior Australians (ROSA) was established to evaluate aged care
experiences in Australia. In this manuscript, we describe the ROSA framework, the two …
experiences in Australia. In this manuscript, we describe the ROSA framework, the two …
Government-subsidised mental health services are underused in Australian residential aged care facilities
Objective To describe patterns of use of the available Government-subsidised mental health
services among people living in Australian residential aged care facilities. Methods A …
services among people living in Australian residential aged care facilities. Methods A …
Economic burden of dementia caused by cardiovascular disease in Australia
Background: The established link between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and dementia
may provide new insights into dementia prevention. Objective: It aims to quantify the burden …
may provide new insights into dementia prevention. Objective: It aims to quantify the burden …
Death by suicide among aged care recipients in Australia 2008–2017
Objective: To characterize the features of aged care users who died by suicide and examine
the use of mental health services and psychopharmacotherapy in the year before death …
the use of mental health services and psychopharmacotherapy in the year before death …
Using data linkage for national surveillance of clinical quality indicators for dementia care among Australian aged care users
Care quality has important implications for people with dementia. We examined trends and
geographical variation of four clinical quality indicators (CQIs) in Australia. This retrospective …
geographical variation of four clinical quality indicators (CQIs) in Australia. This retrospective …
Primary and secondary care related quality indicators for dementia care among Australian aged care users: national trends, risk factors, and variation
Background: Studies related to clinical quality indicators (CQIs) in dementia have focused
on hospitalizations, medication management, and safety. Less attention has been paid to …
on hospitalizations, medication management, and safety. Less attention has been paid to …
National surveillance using a clinical quality indicator for prolonged antipsychotic use among older Australians with dementia who access aged care services
JK Sluggett, GE Caughey, T Air… - … Journal of Geriatric …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Dementia guidelines recommend antipsychotics are only used for behavioral and
psychological symptoms when non‐drug interventions fail, and to regularly review use …
psychological symptoms when non‐drug interventions fail, and to regularly review use …
Prevalence of eye conditions, utilization of eye health care services, and ophthalmic medications after entering residential aged care in Australia
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the burden and trends of eye diseases, utilisation of
eye health care services, and ophthalmic medications among older people living in …
eye health care services, and ophthalmic medications among older people living in …
Variation in direct healthcare costs to health system by residents living in longterm care facilities: a Registry of Senior Australians study
Objective This study aimed to examine the national variation in government-subsidised
healthcare costs of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and costs differences by …
healthcare costs of residents in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) and costs differences by …
Clinical Quality Indicators for Monitoring Hospitalizations Among Older People with Dementia Accessing Aged Care Services
JK Sluggett, T Air, M Cations… - Journal of …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Background: There is a need for clinical quality indicators (CQIs) that can be applied to
dementia quality registries to monitor care outcomes for people with Alzheimer's disease …
dementia quality registries to monitor care outcomes for people with Alzheimer's disease …