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       What is the impact on patient safety by using Stroke REDS Servic
       es?
       By: admini5 Date: May 11, 2015, 5:18 am
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       The Stroke REDS team positively impacts patient safety through
       the following:
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       belongings, coordinating receipt of discharge summaries and
       onward referrals including outpatient visits).
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       needed is in place.
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       package of care to ensure safe functioning at home, including
       minimising falls risks, cutting of keys, provision of basic food
       before the start of an enabling care shopping service.
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       person who they can communicate with and access throughout
       rehabilitation with the team.
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       including day sitting and night sitting service if required to
       minimise person being at risk while home alone.
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       review and update care plans.
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       adherence by requesting medication repeat prescriptions.
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       community rehabilitation through key working and provision of
       intervention summaries to all relevant stakeholders, including
       referrers at the local stroke units, GP, and patients with
       stroke/family/carers as appropriate.
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