Outcomes from a quality improvement initiative in an eating and drinking difficulties service for people with learning disabilities.
This article explores the benefits of a multidisciplinary team in a learning disability service employing a Commissioning for Quality and Innovation (CQUIN) pathway to address eating and drinking issues in people with learning disabilities. This pathway was audited and refined to improve care for th...
| Publicado en: | Learning Disability Practice Vol. 20; no. 6; pp. 24 - 29 |
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| Formato: | case study Journal Article |
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Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The)
11/27/2017
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