HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004 THE SINGLE ASSESSMENT PROCESS (SAP)
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HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004 Why is the single assessment process important? Fair access to care services (FACS) Single assessment process Maintaining independence Falls Continence Reviews of medication Delayed transfers of care Registered nursing care contribution (RNCC) – free nursing care
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HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
THE SINGLE ASSESSMENT PROCESS (SAP)
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
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HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Why is the single assessment process important?
Fair access to care
services(FACS)
Single assessment
process
Maintaining independence
Falls Continence
Reviews ofmedication
Delayedtransfersof care
Registerednursing care
contribution (RNCC)– free nursing
care
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
REASONS for introducing the single assessment process
RAYMOND WARBURTON
Local variations in depth and quality of assessment.
Information about assessment may be limited.
Older people are not at the centre of assessment and care planning.
Treatable health conditions are missed or misdiagnosed.
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HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
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RAYMOND WARBURTON
Insensitivity to race and culture. Scales are adapted for local use. Assessment is not in proportion to
older people’s needs. Assessments are duplicated and
information is not shared. Professionals may not accept each
other’s assessments.
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Single assessment processKey benefits
Facilitation of joint working. Shared information. Reduced duplication. Improved discharge planning. Improved prevention. Fewer avoidable hospital
admissions. Case finding.
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Single assessment processKey issues
PERSON CENTRED Information is gathered once. Professionals work together in
the best interests of older people.
Older people’s views and wishes are central to the assessment process.
The depth of the assessment is appropriate to their needs.
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Single assessment processKey issues
STANDARDISED Evidence based. Enables professionals to
access each other’s assessment.
Facilitates sharing of information between professionals and agencies.
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Single assessment processKey issues
OUTCOME CENTRED
Promotes health, independence and quality of life for older people.
Helps fulfil potential for rehabilitation.
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Single assessment processKey issues
OLDER PERSON’S CONTRIBUTION This starts at the beginning of the
contact assessment. There needs to be a statement of the person’s needs, expectations, strengths and abilities in their own words
Their contribution continues throughout
Key decisions and issues should be given to the person in writing or in another appropriate format.
HARROGATE SOCIAL SERVICES, 21st JUNE 2004
Task 1
B) 10 minutes to discuss in a group your first impression of the tool.
C) 10 minutes to write 3 positive aspects of the tool and 1 wicked question???
Look at the assessment tool and think about the whole system approach:
A) 10 minutes to read it quietly.
