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Preventing Hospitalisation
Course Description
Older Australians experience disproportionately high hospital use: in 2019–20, people aged 65 and over accounted for around 22 % of all emergency department presentations and had hospitalisation rates substantially higher than younger cohorts. Conditions often linked to avoidable admissions include falls, infections and chronic exacerbations.
Many of these are potentially preventable with timely assessment, risk mitigation and care escalation in aged care. This course supports compliance with Standard 2.4, including risk assessment and early intervention and Standard 5, strengthening systems that reduce unnecessary hospital transfers.
Course Aim: To equip care staff and teams with the knowledge, skills and strategies to proactively identify, assess and manage risk factors such as falls, nutrition issues, infections, and care transitions, thereby reducing avoidable hospitalisations and improving resident safety, stability, and quality of life.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, participants should be able to:
* Identify leading causes of potentially preventable hospital use among older people.
* Apply structured risk assessments to detect clinical deterioration early.
* Implement preventive care actions across key risk domains (falls, infection, chronic disease).
* Communicate clinical concerns effectively within multidisciplinary pathways.
* Demonstrate documentation that evidences decision-making aligned to Standard 5.
* Evaluate hospital transfer decisions against quality and safety expectations.
Course Code:
ACL17335-B-R-AUCPD Points:
0.25Course Availability:
Due to be released 30/09/2026Topics:
Person Centred PracticeLibrary:
Residential CareCollection:
Individual Support