Respected and involved consumers
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Established systems for protecting decision making and advance care
planning
Limited involvement of older person in care planning and feedback
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Skilled and compassionate staff
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Limited training of hospital staff in care of older people
Limited graduate education across all disciplines
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Evidence-based assessment and management
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Established systems for recognising and preventing pressure injuries,
falls, adverse drug reactions and malnutrition
Developing systems for integrated assessment, care planning and
discharge planning
Limited systems for recognising and preventing functional decline and
delirium
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Connected systems
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Established systems for referral to subacute and post-acute care
Poor communication between emergency department and residential care
facilities
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Well-designed physical environments
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Developing use of older person friendly design principles in specialist
units
Limited use at organisational level
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