Table 2 Data collection details
Data | Data collection |
|---|---|
Facility level data | |
Number of permanent residents, proportion of residents with dementia, and proportion receiving the highest level of government funding | Baseline and at 12 months |
Number of RACF registered nurses rostered during day/night/weekend | Baseline and at 12 months |
Care staff turn-over reported by RACFs | Baseline |
Total number of beds and bed occupancy rate | Baseline |
Resident turn over | Monthly |
Number of medication-related incidents | Monthly |
Number of resident falls | Monthly |
Time taken to conduct medication rounds | Baseline and at 12 months |
% of staff/residents received influenza vaccination | At one time point |
% of residents that have drug allergy and adverse drug reactions documented | Baseline and at 12 months |
Number of GPs visiting residents in facility | Baseline |
RACF managers perceived top 5 reasons for unplanned hospitalisations of residents in previous 12 months, and possible solutions for reducing these | Baseline |
Resident level data | |
Age and gender | Baseline |
Date of admission and discharge and reason for discharge from the facility | Baseline and monthly |
Diagnosis | Baseline and at 12 months |
Number and list of regular and PRN medications including dosages | Baseline and at 12 months |
Emergency Department visit/transfer* | Baseline and monthly |
Hospital admissions* and length of hospital stay as determined by RACF residents’ records | Baseline and monthly |
Reason for Emergency Department visit/admission to hospital - as determined by RACF residents’ records | Baseline and monthly |
Intervention pharmacist activity data | |
Daily activities and time taken to conduct each activity | Daily |