Resources

The fourth and last in a series of Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission information sheets about clinical governance in aged care. This fact sheet describes the main roles and responsibilities for clinical governance for different people working in an aged care service.

This discussion paper by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission assists aged care governing bodies to examine their organisation to ensure the delivery of inclusive and culturally safe care, that respects the individual needs, preferences, and expectations of each person. (Clicking on the link will download an MS Word doc.)

An information sheet produced by the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission, that discusses compliance with clinical governance obligations. The discussion paper includes tips to use before a meeting, and questions for discussion during the meeting. (Clicking on the link will download an MS Word doc.)

A factsheet produced by the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care that identifies the clinical governance roles and responsibilities of allied health practitioners (AHPs), and how AHPs, managers and members of governing bodies are accountable for ensuring an effective clinical governance framework is in place.

An information sheet from palliAGED (palliative care aged care evidence) that presents insight into governance and care at the end of life.

Dignity is an important consideration in aged care to ensure older people maintain their sense of value and worth regardless of their physical or cognitive abilities. Technology use should be used to support care and not violate dignity. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Telehealth uses ICT to deliver healthcare services remotely. Factors that improve or reduce the acceptance of telehealth in aged care were identified as part of a scoping review of the human factors associated with technology uptake. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

Some technologies used in aged care settings raise privacy concerns for older people, their families, aged care staff, and providers.  This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

There can be no one-size-fits-all approach to successful implementation due to the relationships between the technical, human, and organisational factors in complex care settings such as aged care. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.

The information gained from a careful technology needs assessment can be used to write a business case for purchasing technology. A business case is an important part of project documentatio. This resource from ARIIA is a short easy-to-read summary of the research evidence.