Care Area Assessment: Culture Changes for Process and Outcome Improvement - Tapa blanda

Debbie Ohl, RN, LHNA

Use the resources you already have to complete resident CAAs efficiently and accurately

Harness the people, information, and technology in your facility to achieve optimal person-centered care. InCare Area Assessments: Culture Change for Process and Outcome Improvement, long-term care expert consultantDebbie Ohl, RN, MMsc, PhD, will help you maximize your existing resources to improve your CAA processes and facilitate culture change involving your entire interdisciplinary team (IDT). You will discover communication strategies that will help streamline information to the entire IDT, ensuring direct caregivers are able to respond immediately and appropriately. Additionally, the author will break down all 20 CAAs, providing you with a detailed plan of what to look for during your assessments and how to accurately and efficiently complete them.

• Save time and unnecessary effort by eliminating documentation redundancy when completing the CAA
• Implement a strategic plan for your entire interdisciplinary team that embraces person-centered care
• Ensure staff know how to use CAAs as critical decision-making tools in the care planning process
• Improve resident outcomes by knowing what to look for in each assessment using a thorough analysis of all 20 CAAs
• Ensure consistency of assessments across all disciplines by developing a templated process to complete the CAA

• The RAI Clinical Assessment Process
• Culture Change
• Transforming What We Do and How We Do It
• The IDT Strategic Plan
  • Team Area Assessment (TAA)
  • Elements of the Plan
  • Example of TAA Strategic Plan Assessment
  The MDS Coordinator Facility Actions and PracticesThe Clinical Assessment Areas
  • Resources
  • Data Collection
  • Process Steps
  Understanding How the CAA Process Is Designed to Work
  • Personalize the Experience
  How to Think CriticallyGetting the Best Results With the CAAs CAA Disciplinary Assignments and RecommendationsBringing CAA Benefits Into RealityCAA and Care Plan FocusRAI Facility TrainingPolicies, Procedures, ProtocolsPerson-Centered ResponsibilitiesCulture Change and CAAs