Table 2 Failed accreditation outcomes where monitoring mechanism was cited as a cause of failure

1.6 Human Resource Management

Did not have effective monitoring systems in place to identify deficits in staff skills and practices.

2.7 Medication Management

Failure to ensure safe and secure medication management

2.8 Pain Management.

Monitoring mechanisms not effective in ensuring residents’ pain management needs

2.13 Behavioural Management

Problems in the identification and reporting of episodes of challenging behaviours

3.6 Privacy and Dignity

Lacked an effective system to monitor the maintenance of this area.

2.10 Nutrition and Hydration

Lacked consistent monitoring of residents’ weights as required by the care plan.

2.5 Specialised Nursing

Registered nurses did not monitor residents’ specialised nursing care needs, causing a failure in information systems to identify the change in a resident’s health status.