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Volume XXXI, Number 6
June 2016

Building Prevention into Every Day Practice: Framework for Successful Clinical Outcomes Series – Part 2 of a 13 part series

This is part of a series featuring one element of the Building Prevention into Every Day Practice: Framework for Successful Clinical Outcomes. AHCA’s Clinical Practice Committee made up of clinical experts that are providers have put together the series, designed to assist facility leaders to work with their team.

Success in achieving positive resident/patient outcomes is even more critical now than ever before. The link between quality and payment in long term and post-acute care is growing stronger, as evidenced by the SNF Value Based Purchasing Program (VBP), Improving Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act, SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and more.

In addition, regulatory activity is intensifying through focused surveys on adverse events, dementia care and MDS. The Five-Star Rating system and Nursing Home Compare have been revised and will add items in the future as it broadens public reporting and transparency. Most importantly, consumers expect and deserve high quality care.

The entire framework outlines key elements from both an organizational and clinical nature that are critical to successful clinical and organizational outcomes. Positively, these elements reflect common denominators that cross multiple care situations. Therefore, instead of being yet another initiative or single focused project to achieve just one outcome, it is a way of acting, thinking and being that will benefit multiple areas across an organization. Each element is addressed in detail throughout the framework.

This month THCA is featuring the element of Organizational Foundation: Right Thing in the Right Way Thinking:

Key Takeaways: Right Thing in the Right Way Thinking

Constant focus on doing the right thing in the right way with an eye on prevention.

Conscious consideration of whether the right thing is being done and whether it is being done in the right way.

Probing Questions for Team Reflection and Discussion:

Are we doing the right thing? How do we know?
Are we doing it correctly? How do we know?
What evidence do we use to support our practices?

Visit the AHCA Clinical Practice website to learn more about the element of “Organizational Foundation: Right Thing in the Right Way Thinking” and answers to these key questions:

What does this mean? Why is this important? What are some examples? What is my part (as an individual employee, manager or practitioner)? What can my organization do?

Enjoy the journey through the framework!

Building Prevention into Every Day Practice: Framework for Successful Clinical Outcomes Series – Part 2 of a 13 part series

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If you have any questions about the THCA Commitment to Care Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact Gloria Bean-Williams by email or call (512) 458-1257.