Lecture 8- Models of Healthcare Provision Flashcards
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What is the problem?
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- Before identifying solutions, first identify the problem
- Who can describe the problem?
- Users of the service
- How many problems do you think there might be?
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characteristics of complex system
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3
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Need a structured approach to improvement
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e.g. spinal surgery
4
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Thinking about frailty in the elderly… what have we done
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- Some problem identification
- Lots of service development
- Lots of education & training
- Quite a bit of research (what happens in Leicester doesn’t stay in Leicester!)
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6
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Poor outcomes…
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- 90 days post urgent care:
- 76% had one or more adverse outcome
- 6% died
- 20% increased dependency
- 46% reduced mental well-being
- 49% reduced quality of life
- 42% had two or more individual adverse outcomes
7
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complexity in urgent care
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8
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frailty clinical relevance
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9
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comprehensive geriatric assessment
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