Development of a Level of Care Assessment for the PACE Program

Brown, K.

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Development of a Level of Care Assessment for the PACE Program

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Brown, K. Development of a Level of Care Assessment for the Pace Program. Barton, Rebecca A..University of Indianapolis. 2018. uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/d1133bda-6cce-4e1e-909d-9e9863478e9b.

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B. K. (2018). Development of a Level of Care Assessment for the PACE Program. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/d1133bda-6cce-4e1e-909d-9e9863478e9b

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Brown, K. Development of a Level of Care Assessment for the Pace Program. University of Indianapolis. 2018. https://uindy.hykucommons.org/concern/generic_works/d1133bda-6cce-4e1e-909d-9e9863478e9b.

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Background/Purpose: At Franciscan Senior Health and Wellness PACE Program, the individuals served are 55 years or older and require skilled nursing level care. A programmatic need identified for the site included the creation and implementation of a tool to determine appropriate living environments for participants. Falls prevention was also identified as an area needing development. Falls commonly occur among the frail elderly and decreasing falls is a reoccurring challenge the PACE team faces with their participants. Essential Features: A Level of Care Assessment was developed for the team to use when a participant asks about moving assisted living, or the team feels a participant may need to consider other living options. Once the tool was implemented, the student created and administered a survey to assess staff perception and acceptance of the level of care tool. The student also started the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fall prevention Stopping Elderly Accidents, Deaths & Injuries (STEADI) program at PACE. The student gave presentations on implementing STEADI and use of the tool to increase staff understanding and acceptance. Outcomes: The student effectively implemented the CDC's STEADI program at the PACE center to decrease falls by providing resources and consistent interventions for practitioners to follow. The student was also able to address the need for a level of care tool by creating the Level of Care Assessment. The student provided corresponding intervention charts, and protocols for use of the tool depending on the context. Acceptance of using the tool was high as determined by the survey. The survey results were presented to staff at an all staff meeting. A follow-up study is recommended to determine whether the changes at PACE decreased falls and increased participants quality of life over time.

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