GHCCG QOF QP PATHWAY Pathway name: UTI Prevention Pathway Aim: (please put a cross in the appropriate box) To ensure appropriate use of emergency care By:
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Preventing avoidable emergency admissions for UTIs and Constipation Including all care-home patients
Specific Outcome: OUTCOME
CHANGE
Provide fluid intake advice to patients over 50 on an opportunistic basis
Patient Education - Patients given preventative advice, particularly the elderly, housebound, those living alone or who have continence issues may help prevent emergency admissions for UTIs and constipation.
Outcome measure: Advice to be given 8 times per 1000 patients registered at practice, during home visits or surgery attendance between 8th October 2012 and 28th February 2013: 1.
Measure Number of patients registered on 7th October 2012:
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Number of patients aged ≥50 registered on 8th October 2012:
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Number of patients aged ≥50 who were given advice between 8th October 2012 and 28th February 2013:
Patient ID
Advice Given (i.e fluid advice etc)
Number
What was the risk factor/why was advice given?
Read codes: The below read codes may be used to assist you with the reporting of use of this pathway, if appropriate for your practice: Read code Advice about fluid intake Dietary advice for constipation
EMIS 67I4 (upper case i)
SystemOne XaEFm
N/A
XaQCx