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Using the IoRN’s as an outcome measure in Fife. A demonstrator project Intermediate Care Fife 2009/10 Anne McAlpine Lead Occupational Therapist NHS Fife . IoRN . Try putting IoRNs into Google and it doesn’t believe you!! Conjures up images that we are not too keen on!!!!.
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Using the IoRN’s as an outcome measure in Fife A demonstrator project Intermediate Care Fife 2009/10 Anne McAlpine Lead Occupational Therapist NHS Fife
IoRN • Try putting IoRNs into Google and it doesn’t believe you!! • Conjures up images that we are not too keen on!!!!
What did we do in Fife? • In October 2009 as part of the demonstrator project in Intermediate Care we decided to use the IoRN as an outcome measure for the duration of the project in teams across Fife with Health and Social Care staff
Intermediate care services are defined in Fife as The concepts of “preventing unnecessary admissions to hospital” and “supporting discharge from hospital” that can be “provided by a variety of services including health, social care and housing” (Gilmour M; Valentine JA; McLaren G, 2009)
Conclusion From the results of the demonstrator project in Fife The IoRN was able to give results that showed a difference when the tool was used at the beginning and end of and episode of care The IoRN enabled us to have clear team profiles The IoRN gave us an overall picture of the possible effects of Intermediate Care services
References Gilmour M, Valentine JA, McLaren G (2009); Provision of Intermediate Care for Older People in Fife: A Needs Assessment Final Report;http://www.nhsfife.scot.nhs.uk/publications/pubh/Intermediate_Care_FINAL_REPORT_Feb_09[1].pdf JIT (2010b) Fife Intermediate Care Demonstrator Final report August 2010http://www.jitscotland.org.uk/action-areas/intermediate-care/ Mitchell Fraser, Dobson Claire, McAlpine Anne, Dumbreck Siobhan, Wright Ian, MacKenzie Fiona (2011) Intermediate Care; Lessons from a demonstrator project in Fife; Journal of Integrated Care; 19:1 p26-36