title: [Continuing training plan in a clinical management unit].
abstract: Continuing Care Unit (UCA) focused the attention of frail patients, polypathological patients and palliative care. UCA attend patients at home, consulting, day unit, telephone consulting and in two hospitals of the health area. From 2002 UCA began as a management unit, training has been a priority for development. Key elements include: providing education to the workplace, including key aspects of the most prevalent health care problems in daily work, directing training to all staff including organizational aspects of patient safety and the environment, improved working environment, development of new skills and knowledge supported by the evidence-based care for the development of different skills. The unit can be the ideal setting to undertake the reforms necessary conceptual training of professionals to improve the quality of care.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Continuidad Asistencial, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Área Hospitalaria de Valme, Sevilla, España. minfga@us.es
authors.forename: Fernando Miguel
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gamboa Antiñolo
authors.forename: Elia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bayol Serradilla
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gómez Camacho
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019468:Disease Management; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010166:Palliative Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D013192:Staff Development / Q000458:organization & administration*