Early-identification-assessment-palliative-needs-LTC

INDICATOR NAME

Name

Documented assessment of palliative care needs among residents with progressive, life-limiting illness who were identified to benefit from palliative care

Alternate Name

Documented assessment of palliative care needs among residents with progressive, life-limiting illness who were identified to benefit from palliative care

INDICATOR DESCRIPTION

Description

This indicator measures the proportion of long-term care home residents with a progressive, life-threatening illness who have had their palliative care needs identified early through a comprehensive and holistic assessment.

Indicator Status

Active

HQO Reporting tool/product

Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs)

Dimension

Effective

Type

Outcome

DEFINITION AND SOURCE INFORMATION

Unit of Measurement

Proportion

Calculation Methods

Numerator / Denominator

Numerator including inclusion/exclusion

Quality Standards: Definitions Used Within This Quality Statement states that the usual categories of palliative care needs included in a holistic palliative assessment could be from any part of a person’s full range of needs (physical, psychological, social, linguistic, cultural, legal, ethical, or spiritual) at any stage of illness.

See Step 2: Assess in the Ontario Palliative Care Network’s Palliative Care Toolkit for guidance.

Denominator including inclusion/exclusion

See Step 1: Identify in the Ontario Palliative Care Network’s Palliative Care Toolkit for guidance.

Preferred tools are cited in the Tools to Support Earlier Identification for Palliative Care (April 2019), published by the Ontario Palliative Care Network.

References to tools for identifying individuals in need of palliative care and assessment needs are presented in the comments section.

Data Source

Local data collection

Data provided to HQO by

Local data collection

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

Caveats and Limitations

Limitations to this measure include that the needs change over time. Assessment quality will not be captured, only completions

Comments Detailed

This is a QIP priority indicator for 2020/21. QIP Current performance reporting period: most recent 6-month period. The data source is RAI MDS tool, or other tools chosen by the organization.