The Quic diabetes framework: benefits for Care Homes
How we support care home teams
Care planning
The Quic Diabetes Framework supports excellence in person centred care planning by:
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guiding staff to recognise individual needs of the person with diabetes
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clearly linking diabetes related risk assessments to relevant sections of the diabetes care plan
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alerting staff when actions are due
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ensuring that collaboration with the person with diabetes, and/or their chosen representative, takes place during reviews
Risk reduction
The Quic Diabetes Framework contributes to risk reduction by:
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ensuring that care home teams understand best practice and supporting them to achieve this
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flagging up possible sub-optimal care as it arises
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monitoring staff competency and alerting training needs as they become due
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reducing the risk of adverse ratings from inspectors
Coaching
The Quic Diabetes Framework supports continual reinforcement of training delivered to staff by:​
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linking care plan sections to recognised guidance on current best practice
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giving staff instant access to trustworthy resources
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sharing case studies of outstanding care
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supporting Diabetes Champions
Quality assurance
The Quic Diabetes Framework supports Quality Assurance by:
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the Quic software is designed to drive quality behaviour through a systematic approach which flags up any outstanding actions
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Key Performance Indicators provide managers with information in real time which allows them to proactively monitor the performance of their organisation.
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Quic is designed to meet all the requirements of regulators e.g CQC
Collaboration
The Quic Diabetes Framework supports effective collaboration between health and care by:​
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ensuring that care home teams are equipped with the knowledge to understand why information is required by the MDT.
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providing a systematic approach to care delivery which supports good communication with clinicians
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prompting actions as they become due
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supporting referrals
Evidence of compliance
The Quic Diabetes Framework provides evidence of compliance by:
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aligning to regulations and inspection practices e.g. CQC KLOES and Quality Statements
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In England, mapping sections of the Framework to the CQC Quality Statements and supplying guidance on how evidence can be captured
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researching changes in regulatory approaches and constantly updating the Quic software in to meet any new needs.