Developing guidelines for day hospitals for older people: adaptation of national guidelines for local use

Abstract

Clinical guidelines have been identified as key components of improving clinical effectiveness. Local development of national guidelines is advocated to ensure that recommendations are relevant to local needs and context. This paper discusses the methods used in adapting national guidelines for geriatric day hospitals for use in the Northern and Yorkshire Region, and highlights differences between guidelines developed at national and regional levels.

Citation

Corner, L., Curless, R., Parker, S., Eccles, M., Gregson, B., Bond, J. and James, O. (1998), "Developing guidelines for day hospitals for older people: adaptation of national guidelines for local use", Journal of Clinical Effectiveness, Vol. 3 No. 1, pp. 10-13. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb020873