Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) Webinar

1. Needs Assessment Tool (NAT)Webinar

2. Training Agenda • Welcome • Background of the Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) • Introduction to the NAT • What’s New? • NAT Review • Questions

3. Changing for the Better • Respond to feedback from the AAA network • User friendly • Build consistency across the network • Level of Care Determination (LCD) focuses on the level of care • Needs Assessment Tool expands on information in the LCD • Identify individual needs • Develop care plan

4. Introduction to the NAT • Previously known as the Care Management Instrument (CMI) • Purpose is to gather information about the individual • New information is critical in development of a care plan • Will be used to determine individual’s service needs, strengths, resources, preferences, and goals • Information captured in the LCD will populate into the NAT using the SAMS copy feature (refer to SAMS instructions)

5. Introduction to the NAT • NAT will populate from LOCA or CMI only if questions and response options are identical. • LCD training available: • www.ltltrainingpa.org

6. Gathering Additional Information NAT gathers additional information necessary to complete a care plan. This information includes: • Diagnosis for Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Eye Conditions • Nutrition and Nutritional Risks • Informal Supports • Protective Services • Physical Environment • Emergency • Financial Information

7. What’s New in the NAT • Improve consistency with documentation • Drop down boxes for diagnoses • Fewer text entries • “Other” category • Note section for expanded documentation

8. What’s New in the NAT • SLUMS: Saint Louis University Mental Status • Replaces Short Portable Mental Status Questionnaire • Reasons for change: • Up to date screening tool • Mental status: score for normal, mild, moderate, severe dementia • Piloted in Cameron/Elk/McKean • More measurable year to year • No permission needed to utilize screening • No cost • Only 10 mins. to complete • Training available on LTLTI site • www.ltltrainingpa.org

9. What’s New in the NAT • Functional Needs Score (FNS) • Formerly the FNM (Functional Needs Measurement) • Algorithm to assist with FNS • Prioritizes individuals for wait list placement • Results utilized by Department for quality improvement and other data collection

10. Review of the NAT

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28. Completion of the NAT • Only complete when it is signed off by: • Care Manager • RN (when appropriate) • Supervisor - signature indicates: • Completion and consistency • Clear and supportive notes exist where required • All other signature and dates are completed • Required SAMS documentation (A&R and Journal entries) are completed THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE Workers will need to be logged into SAMS with their credentials to complete this section

29. NAT Roll Out • July 1, 2014 • Any needs assessment completed from then on will need to utilize the NAT

30. Additional NAT Trainings • Friday, June 6, 2014: 9 – 11:30am & 1:30-4pm • Monday, June 9, 2014: 9 – 11:30am & 1:30 – 4pm • Wednesday, June 11, 2014: 1:30 – 4pm • Friday, June 13, 2014: 9 – 11:30am • Tuesday, July 1, 2014: 9 – 11:30am • Wednesday, July 2, 2014: 1:30 – 4pm • Tuesday, July 8, 2014: 9 – 11:30am • Wednesday, July 9, 2014: 1:30 – 4pm • Thursday, July 10, 2014: 9 – 11:30am • Friday, July 11, 2014: 9 – 11:30am

31. Additional Questions Submit to: QCS Email Address: RA-qcswork@pa.gov

32. Questions?