Empowerment of care home staff through effective collaboration with healthcare

Figures & data

Table 1. Summary of benefits of closer collaboration from perspective of both health and social care.

PERSPECTIVE	BENEFITS TO RESIDENTS	BENEFITS TO CARE HOME	BENEFITS TO PRIMARY CARE BENEFIT	BARRIERS TO COLLABORATION
Primary Care and Care Home	Patient centered care. Continuity of Care Proactive Care Regular Medication Reviews	Improved Communication & relationship Increased healthcare knowledge Better organization	Increased Knowledge of care home & residents Less Call outs	High workload from visits
Primary Care	Enhanced Monitoring Timely Medication Reviews	Provision of contact for care home staff Regular meeting with health care.	Reduced hospital admissions	High turnover of care home staff High turnover of patients Cost High workload from visits Bank Staff overnight/weekends Home expecting too much
Care Home	Improved End of Life Care and dementia care. Care plans implemented in more timely manner	Increased access to support and information. Increased recognition of limitations and expertise Increased Competence and confidence in healthcare matters	Reduction in different GPs attending throughout week.	Use of Locums Missed Visits Misunderstanding from other healthcare professional’s hospital Out of hours GPs and paramedics Lack of understanding of resources available in homes. Problems contacting surgery