Rate
An expression of the frequency with which an event occurs in a defined population per unit of time. In healthcare surveillance, it sometimes refers to proportions that are not true rates (e.g., attack rate or incidence density rate).
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Resident
A person who permanently or temporarily resides in a residential aged care home.
Residential Aged Care Home
A facility that provides personal and/or nursing care including accommodation, meals, cleaning services, furniture and equipment. The residential aged care facility must meet certain building standards and appropriate staffing in provision of care and accommodation.
Risk
The chance of something happening that will have a negative impact. Risk is measured by the consequences of an event and its likelihood.
Risk assessment
The assessment, analysis and management of risks. It involves recognising which events may lead to harm in the future, and minimising their likelihood and consequences
Surveillance
The ongoing systematic collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, closely integrated with the timely dissemination of these data to those responsible for preventing and controlling disease and injury. <a href="https://academic.oup.com/epirev/article-abstract/10/1/164/553529?redirectedFrom=fulltext" title="(Thacker and Berkelman, 1988)" data-anchor="?redirectedFrom=fulltext">(Thacker and Berkelman, 1988)</a>