Overview

There is an increase in the number of older people living longer with multiple co-morbidities in our communities resulting in increasing admissions to hospital for care.

The Older Persons' Patient Safety Program (OPPSP) promotes safe, reliable and high value care for older people in health facilities.

The OPPSP has evolved from work in pressure injury prevention and the NSW Fall Prevention Program including Leading Better Value Care (LBVC) falls in hospital initiative.

The program goal is to:

• support local health districts to work towards establishing an OPPSP
• ensure the immediate care needs of older peoples are met, and their safety risk factors are addressed
• promote quality improvement initiatives to drive improved safe care for older people
• Promote evidence-based falls research

There is an increase in the number of older people living longer with multiple co-morbidities in our communities resulting in increasing admissions to hospital for care.

The OPPSP has developed the Comprehensive Care - Minimising Harm (CC-MH) model. It focuses on how we individualise safe care for older people in hospital, especially those with frailty, cognitive impairment and decreased mobility. The model ensures patient, family and carer experiences and outcomes are at the centre of our clinical care. It aligns with the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS), Comprehensive Care and Partnering with Consumers standards.