Community needs and patient/resident perceptions are incorporated in the planning and implementation of patient-/resident-centered programmatic elements, and their active involvement is encouraged. All clinical and non-clinical staff, medical staff, and volunteers are involved in the implementation and dissemination of initiatives. Criteria Questions Requiring Response Documentation Required I.A: A multi-disciplinary task force, including When was your task force initiated? Copies of minutes from the past patients/residents and family members, is How often does it meet? meetings established to oversee and assist with Are meeting minutes generated? List of the names and job titles/role implementation and maintenance of (patient/resident, family member) of practices. Active your steering team members participants on the task force include a mix of non-supervisory and management staff and a combination of clinical and non-clinical staff. The group meets regularly (every 4-6 weeks) on an ongoing basis. In continuing care environments, this task force also includes residents and family members. I.B: A patient-/resident-centered care What is the coordinator’s name and Coordinator’s job description coordinator or person is appointed who is job title? able to commit the time required to champion Approximately how many hours per week does this person spend on related activities on an ongoing basis. patient-/resident-centered tasks and responsibilities? Please list the dates of your most A summary report on the findings of I.C: Patient/resident, family and staff focus groups are conducted on-site by Planetree or recent patient-/resident-centered your most recent focus groups with another qualified, independent vendor focus groups with patients/residents, patients/residents, families and staff periodically (recommended interval is at least families, and staff. every 18 months), and the results are shared at a How were the findings shared and minimum with senior management, the with whom? governing body, and staff.
Community needs and patient/resident perceptions are incorporated in the planning and implementation of patient-/resident-centered programmatic elements, and their active involvement is encouraged. All clinical and non-clinical staff, medical staff, and volunteers are involved in the implementation and dissemination of initiatives. Criteria Questions Requiring Response Documentation Required I.A: A multi-disciplinary task force, including patients/residents and family members, is established to oversee and assist with implementation and maintenance of practices. Active participants on the task force include a mix of non-supervisory and management staff and a combination of clinical and non-clinical staff. The group meets regularly (every 4-6 weeks) on an ongoing basis. In continuing care environments, this task force also includes residents and family members. When was your task force initiated? How often does it meet? Are meeting minutes generated? Copies of minutes from the past meetings List of the names and job titles/role (patient/resident, family member) of your steering team members I.B: A patient-/resident-centered care coordinator or person is appointed who is able to commit the time required to champion related activities on an ongoing basis. What is the coordinator’s name and job title? Approximately how many hours per week does this person spend on patient-/resident-centered tasks and responsibilities? Coordinator’s job description I.C: Patient/resident, family and staff focus groups are conducted on-site by Planetree or another qualified, independent vendor periodically (recommended interval is at least every 18 months), and the results are shared at a minimum with senior management, the governing body, and staff. Please list the dates of your most recent patient-/resident-centered focus groups with patients/residents, families, and staff. How were the findings shared and with whom? A summary report on the findings of your most recent focus groups with patients/residents, families and staff
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