The Good Care Group - Care Brochure - Flipbook - Page 35
REDUCING URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS (UTI’S)
Through enhanced training and the use of our market-leading technology our professional carers
can perform urinalysis testing, capturing results to pass on to medical professionals, enabling a
swift and appropriate response. 82% of our clients were diagnosed in 2019 using urinalysis kits,
and through the introduction of testing we were able to reduce emergency interventions involving
a 999 call or ambulance call out by a staggering 68%. We have also achieved a 22% reduction
in overall UTI related hospital admissions.
A SPECIALIST PATHWAY FOR PALLIATIVE CARE AT HOME
For those with a life-limiting illness or a terminal condition, most of us given the choice would
wish to end our days in the comfort of our own home. However, the percentage of people in the
general population who can do that is as low as 16%. By comparison, our approach to one-to-one
palliative care at home has enabled 77% of our clients to pass away in the place they love most their own home.
EFFECTIVE PRESSURE SORE MANAGEMENT
Our high-quality home care provided by dedicated and professional carers has seen a staggering
reduction in pressure sores in those we care for when compared to both hospital and care home
settings. Our clients are 89% less likely to develop a pressure sore than those being cared for
in a care home setting.
PROACTIVE MONITORING OF CHEST INFECTIONS
Our vigilant carers use handheld medical devices to detect early signs of illness, such as chest
infections enabling timely intervention to avoid unnecessary hospital admissions. This has resulted
in a 28% reduction in chest infection hospital admissions.
EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF MEDICATIONS
Our digital technology is used proactively to effectively support safe administration of medications,
which has seen error rates of 3% compared to a 22% error rate in care home settings.
REDUCING THE USE OF ANTIPSYCHOTIC MEDICATION
FOR THOSE LIVING WITH DEMENTIA
The use of antipsychotic medication to treat dementia symptoms has been increasingly challenged
over the last ten years, as they have been shown to be harmful for people living with dementia and
are at times prescribed unnecessarily. Our clients are 79% less likely to be prescribed antipsychotic
mediation than those being cared for in a care home setting.
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