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Essence of Care - Nursing

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Within the contents of this essay the author will focus on how the Essence of Care (Department of Health 2001 and 2003) document originated. The organisation structure of the chosen trust and the leadership and management skills required will be discussed, including the change management theory needed to implement the benchmark to practice, and how a local practice has implemented the benchmarks. The author's main focus will be on factor one (screening and assessment) and factor six (Pressure ulcer prevention-redistributing support surfaces) of the benchmarks for Pressure Ulcers identified in The Essence of Care (DH 2003). Benchmarking is a process by which practice and care standards can be measured and has come about through Government guidance and policies (Stark et al 2002) and the public demand for better quality health care. The measurement of quality care was first mentioned by the present Government in the document A First class Service:...

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