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Effective Clinical Assessment in Home Care
March 2, 2022 @ 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:
- Describe the requirements of Clinical Assessment in the Aged Care Quality Standards and NDIS
- Conduct clinical assessment policy and procedures
- Identify which assessments can be conducted by non-clinicians
- Describe different types of validated assessment tools and when these should be used
- Practice holistic assessment: psychological, physical, functional, social, and spiritual domains
- Establish systems to capture key information for comprehensive care delivery
- Align the care plan with life goals
- Assess for deteriorating conditions and changes
- Implement clinical protocols, pathways and guidelines
- Apply clinical judgment, reasoning, and decision-making
- Describe common errors and pitfalls with clinical assessments
- Develop documentation for referrals and high-risk scenarios
- Describe strategies to partner with consumers
- Outline how clinical assessment relates to clinical Governance
- Describe the scope of practice, accountability, and the ethical, legal, and professional issues
