Residential aged care - Supporting residential aged care residents and their healthcare teams

Residential aged care - Supporting residential aged care residents and their healthcare teams

Guidance,
Publication date

This resource provides information on digital health tools available for residential aged care providers. It covers how these tools, including My Health Record, support care coordination, improve health outcomes, and enable secure information sharing between healthcare providers to enhance the quality of aged care services.

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External resource
External Link
https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/healthcare-providers/residential-aged-care
Standard
5: Clinical Care
Outcomes
5.1: Clinical governance
2.7: Information management
3.3: Communicating for safety and quality
Residential aged care - Supporting residential aged care residents and their healthcare teams

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