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Links to information about coming home from hospital and convalescing after serious illness or injury.
Reviewed July 2009
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Indigenous identification in hospital separations data: quality report
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Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
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This report presents results of an audit of the quality of Indigenous identification in hospital separations data and makes recommendations regarding the use of Indigenous status information. The report is a useful resource for health information managers and researchers.
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Feb 2010
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Prescribing issues
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CareSearch
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GPs may encounter several common prescribing issues when managing palliative care patients in the community.
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May 2009
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Leaving hospital
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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Leaving the hospital after a stroke is an important step for all stroke survivors and each person will have different needs. You may make a complete recovery after the stroke and go home without any support or you may need some help to be organised for you.
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Sep 2008
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Convalescence
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Better Health Channel
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Convalescence is the period in which the body recovers from a serious illness, injury or surgery. Changes to your lifestyle may be needed to make sure the body has enough time and rest to allow a complete recovery.
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Jul 2008
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Pathways home
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Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
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Pathways Home is a program that the Australian Government funds under the 2003-08 Australian Health Care Agreements.
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Feb 2008
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Going home
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National Stroke Foundation (NSF)
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Going home from hospital after a stroke is an important step for all stroke survivors. Each person will have different needs at home and go home to different types of support. If you have been in hospital, a number of things will happen before you go home.
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Oct 2007
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Strategies for the removal of short-term indwelling urethral catheters in adults
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patients in hospital with a brief severe illness or following surgery may have a tube placed into the passage from the bladder (an in-dwelling urethral catheter). Potential complications are infection, tissue damage and patient discomfort. This review i...
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Feb 2007
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Effectiveness of intermediate care in nursing-led in-patient units
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patients who suffer an acute illness and are admitted to hospital are often admitted into an acute care ward with many services provided. But while recovering from the illness they may not need those intense services and will need to prepare to go home....
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Jan 2007
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Getting medicines right after a stay in hospital
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National Prescribing Service
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Learn some tips about preventing medicine mishaps after you leave hospital, including using a Medicines List, knowing the changes that have been made to your prescriptions, and informing your GP.
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Dec 2006
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Hospital discharge summaries (Comments for consumers)
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Australian Prescriber
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When patients go home after a stay in hospital, there should be a discharge summary. This tells the patient's doctor what treatment the hospital has given. It should include a list of the medicines the patient needs to continue.
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Jun 2006
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Discharge medication (Editorial)
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Australian Prescriber
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There are many barriers to the transfer of a patient's medication history between the hospital and the community. It is just as important to have good information on discharge as it is to have an accurate medication history when the patient is admitted.
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Jun 2006
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Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Older people with hip fractures are often malnourished at the time of their fracture and many have poor food intake while in hospital. Malnutrition may hinder recovery after hip fracture. We reviewed the effects of nutritional interventions in older peo...
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Apr 2006
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Clinical service organisation for heart failure
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John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
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Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) are often admitted to hospital as an emergency. The authors looked at 16 clinical trials that tested different ways of organising the care of CHF patients after they leave hospital. Only one of these trials was ...
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Feb 2005
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