POLICY SERIES: MOVING FORWARD NURSING HOME COALITION CALL TO ACTION: BUILDING A SYSTEM FOR RESIDENT GOALS, PREFERENCES, PRIORITIES
2024
Improving Nursing Home Care by Aligning with Resident Goals
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Author Information
Author(s): McMullen Tara, Shippee Tetyana
Primary Institution: Oxford University Press US
Hypothesis
Nursing homes can improve care quality by systematically identifying and aligning care with residents' goals, preferences, and priorities.
Conclusion
The Moving Forward Nursing Home Quality Coalition aims to enhance care planning by integrating residents' goals into nursing home practices.
Supporting Evidence
- A 2022 report highlighted the need for nursing homes to align care with resident goals.
- Many nursing homes are currently working to improve how they gather and implement residents' goals.
- The coalition is developing a guide to help nursing homes address resident goals effectively.
Takeaway
Nursing homes need to listen to what residents want to improve their care and make them happier.
Methodology
The presentation discusses the development of tools and evaluations to assess and implement resident goals in care planning.
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