This blog post is a summary of our industry topic webinar, 'The Facility Assessment: Meeting the Challenge.' Continue reading for additional resources and a link to the video.
When a resident is preparing to leave a skilled nursing facility, healthcare professionals use something called the Discharge Function Score to gauge how well they’ll manage on their own. This score is crucial because it helps determine the level of support or care the resident might need after they leave. But how exactly is this score calculated? Let’s break it down in simple terms.
Key Takeaways
- Learn key aspects of the facility assessment including evaluating resident population, staffing levels, skillsets and competencies.
- Understand how essential the active involvement of the facility assessment team is in the facility assessment process.
- Receive SHP’s facility assessment resource, which includes a comprehensive 50-page digital document to facilitate easy data entry related to resident population, care needs, staffing, staff competence, resident care policies, staff recruitment/retention, and facility-based risk assessment.
Understanding the Importance of Facility Assessments in the Healthcare Industry
Facility assessments are critical in the healthcare industry, especially in light of recent regulatory changes. These assessments play a significant role in ensuring that healthcare facilities meet the needs of their residents while adhering to industry standards.
As a leader in benchmarking and data analytics, Strategic Healthcare Programs (SHP) offers various tools and resources to support facilities throughout these processes. The power of these assessments lies in teamwork, involving contributions from different departments and different data resources.
A comprehensive facility assessment should consider various factors such as resident population, staffing levels, competencies, cultural factors, and risk assessments. It should also account for the equipment and supplies and the services provided. To stay relevant and effective, these assessments should be updated regularly, particularly when there are substantial changes in the resident population.
A critical part of maintaining industry standards involves surveyors reviewing these assessments to guarantee compliance with regulations.
To assist facilities with this process, SHP offers various reports to provide valuable data for the facility assessment, including the MDS Indicator Facility Rate Report, Pinpoint Prediction, and Clinical Systems Review.
The Power of Digital Tools in Facility Assessment
The primary tool discussed in the webinar is the Facility Assessment Work Document. This digital tool aids facilities in organizing and documenting their assessment information effectively.
This resource provides easy procedures for data entry, attaching documents, printing specific pages, and resetting the document if necessary. The webinar transcript offers a detailed breakdown of this document, including instructions on its use. It covers various sections like clinical group categories, resident care policies, and staff training.
Since this document is digital, it can be reused multiple times. For an optimum experience, update the Adobe PDF reader if you encounter issues with printing or downloading the document.
Moreover, the webinar mentions SHP reports that can be utilized as a valuable source of information for the facility assessment. For any challenges encountered during this process, attendees are encouraged to contact the support team or connect with their senior account manager.
Download a copy of SHP’s Facility Assessment Work Document and watch the full webinar here.
If you are not already an SHP customer and would like to learn more about IntelliLogix™, our solution for skilled nursing facilities, schedule a free demo with a team member.
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