Course Overview

This Ausmed Training Module explores Standard 5 of the strengthened Aged Care Quality Standards, Clinical Care. Standard 5: Clinical Care looks at how to provide appropriate clinical care to older people who are living with complex health needs, chronic conditions, disability, frailty or cognitive challenges. Stay ahead and learn how you can meet this Standard effectively!

Topics

• Outcome 5.1: Clinical Governance
• Outcome 5.2: Preventing and Controlling Infections in Clinical Care
• Outcome 5.3: Safe and Quality Use of Medicines
• Outcome 5.4: Comprehensive Care
• Outcome 5.5: Clinical Safety
• Outcome 5.6: Cognitive Impairment
• Outcome 5.7: Palliative Care and End-of-life Care
• What actions can you take to help achieve these outcomes?

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognise the importance of Standard 5: Clinical Care.
2. Understand how Standard 5: Clinical Care can be applied in practice.

Target Audience

All aged care providers, healthcare professionals and staff who work with older people.

Disclosure

No conflict of interest exists for anyone in the position to control content for this activity. Wherever possible, generic or non-proprietary names of medications or products have been used.

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