Recognizing and reporting changes in the condition of nursing home residents is vital for ensuring appropriate care.
Early detection of any decline or unusual symptoms allows healthcare providers to intervene quickly, potentially preventing more serious complications. Learning when and how to report these changes is essential for improving patient outcomes, enhancing overall safety and maintaining the quality of care in nursing home settings.
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Change in Condition: Recognizing Change in a Patient
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Change in Condition: Tools for Effective Communication
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Change in Condition: Case Study
Resources
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Change in Condition: Recognizing Change in a Patient
Improving Patient Safety in Long-term Care Facilities – Module 1
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, A teaching tool. Module 1: Improves nursing staff ability to know when there is a change in condition.
Acute Change of Condition Reporting Guide
Health Research and Educational Trust, This material covers educational materials to improve resident safety in long-term care which includes 12 changes to watch for.
Change in Condition Poster
Long-term care facilities can post this poster to remind staff that it's everyone's responsibility to ensure the well-being of residents.
Change in Condition: Tools for Effective Communication
Communicating Change in a Resident’s Condition – Module 2
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, A teaching tool. Module 2: This module is to assist staff with communicating change in a resident's condition.
SBAR and Early Warning Tools
Pathway-interact.com, Teaching tool to assist with improving performance within all health care systems.
Using the CUS Tool
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Teaching YouTube video using TeamSTEPPS: LEP safety successfully.
Sentinel Event Alert 58: Inadequate Hand-Off Communication
The Joint Commission, A newsletter focused on inadequate communication between health care professionals during this process.
Change in Condition: Case Study
Module 1: Detecting Change in a Resident’s Condition
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Education for detecting change in a resident's condition.
Communicating Change in a Resident’s Condition – Module 2
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, A teaching tool. Module 2: This module is to assist staff with communicating change in a resident's condition.
SBAR and Early Warning Tools
Pathway-interact.com, Teaching tool to assist with improving performance within all health care systems.
Sentinel Event Alert 58: Inadequate Hand-Off Communication
The Joint Commission, A newsletter focused on inadequate communication between health care professionals during this process.
Using the CUS Tool