Use of a functional mobility measure to predict discharge destinations for patients admitted to an older adult rehabilitation ward: A feasibility study.

Objective: To investigate whether the discharge destination for older adults can be predicted using functional mobility as measured by the Modified Elderly Mobility Scale (MEMS), associated with demographic and primary reason for admission variables.

Methods: A retrospective cohort population audit of 257 patients admitted and discharged from four tertiary older adult rehabilitation wards in a three-month period. A number of predictor variables were considered alongside the discharge destination.

Evidence-based recommendations for hand hygiene for health care workers in New Zealand.

Aim: The aim of this systematic review is to establish evidence-based recommendations for hand hygiene for health care workers in New Zealand.

Methods: Using a systematic approach to literature searching, relevant studies were retrieved and evaluated using a standardised tool. The 23 studies that met the inclusion criteria were categorised into subgroups depending on the type of comparison: hand hygiene product; skin condition; hand drying method.