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Directory of residents
A list that contains the names and associated details of people living in a service.
Documentation
A piece of written, printed, or electronic matter that provides information or evidence or that serves as an official record.
Guidance document
A document which describes how a service should provide care or support in a specific context.
Alternative termsGuidancePersonal health information
The data related to a person’s medical history, including symptoms, diagnoses, procedures, and outcomes.
Alternative termsHealth informationPersonal information
Any information about a living person, where that person either is identified or could be identified.
Alternative termsPersonal dataPersonally identifiable information (PII)
Any representation of information that permits the identity of an individual to whom the information applies to be reasonably inferred by either direct or indirect means.
Record
A piece of information or a description of an event that is written on paper or stored on a computer.
Report
A spoken or written account of something that has been observed, heard, done or investigated.
Resident’s guide
A book of information about the residential care facility for residents.
Unique identifier
A numeric or alphanumeric string that is associated with an individual person using a service.
Airway/breathing/circulation (ABC)
A systematic approach to the immediate assessment and treatment of critically ill or injured patients.
Aspiration
The process of breathing a substance into your lungs by accident.