Goals: describe the main goals of the good practice

To ensure the quality and safety of residential care for older people through the implementation of standards and regulations for long-term residential care for older people.

Target Group: describe on which group the good practice is targeted (for instance, older people themselves, care providers, family etc.)

Nursing home residents.

Nursing home employees e.g. care staff, nurses, matrons, proprietors etc.

Approach: describe the way in which the good practice is implemented.

32 standards covering rigths, protection, health and social care needs, quality of life, staffing, care environment, goveranance and management.

Monitored by an independent nursing home inspectorate within HIQA. 

Who implements this good practice? Mention, if relevant, the organisation or persons who do the work.

Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) independent inspection of nursing homes.

What material is available on this good practice (description, website etc.)

- National Quality Standards for Residential Care Setting for Older People in Ireland.

report

- Inspection reports of nursing homes

http://www.hiqa.ie/functions_ssi_inspect_rep_older_people.asp

How widely is this good practice used in your country?

Nationalunder the Health Act, 2007 which provided for an independent inspection and registration system for residential services.

What are the results, outcomes, experiences with this good practice? Please mention the source(s).

- Number of nursing homes closed down see www. HIQA.ie.

- Publicaiton of insepction report (see web link above).

Are there effect studies? Please mention the source(s) if the answer is ‘yes’.

Not yet (published in 2009). Department of Health and Children undertaking a review of the standards.

What are the success factors?

Regulation of long-term residential care for older people.