Clinical Care
Assessment, medication, infection, falls, restrictive practices, palliative.
What this Std 4 covers
Standard 4 is the clinical-care heart: assessment, medication, infection prevention, falls, restrictive practices and palliative care.
Evidence requirements
| Area | What inspectors look for |
|---|---|
| Clinical assessment | Within 7 days of entry. |
| Medication management | Audit current; safe systems. |
| Infection prevention | Audit; IPC lead. |
| Falls | Risk plan; post-fall analysis. |
| Restrictive practices | Reviewed monthly; least-restrictive. |
| Palliative care | Plan; advance care directive. |
Common pitfalls
- Blanket restrictive practices
- No advance care directive discussions.
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