Back To Basics Discharge Liaison Team (North)

Background Confusion over the application of the Continuing Healthcare eligibility criteria Lack of understanding of the wider implications of failure to adhere to the process inclusive of the financial implications for families and health Inaccurate completion of the relevant documentation No outcomes or justification of assessments documented Staff were unaware of how to determine what is a complex discharge Lack of understanding of categories of care W Background Increase in delayed transfers of care due to a breakdown in the assessment process Challenges from third parties on outcomes of assessment by means of retrospective claims Misinterpretation of roles and responsibilities between agencies Disempowerment of staff Inappropriate discharges identified via the incident reporting mechanism

Patients with complex needs being discharged without a comprehensive assessment Staff were unaware of what constitutes a simple/complex discharge Lack of understanding of categories of care Inaccurate completion of the relevant documentation No outcomes or justification of assessments documented Confusion over the application of the Continuing Healthcare eligibility criteria Lack of understanding of the wider implications of failure to adhere to the process which includes the financial implications for families and health Key Issues

Multi-agency Assessment and discharge W Multi-agency Assessment and Discharge Training Programme Background Increase in delayed transfers of care due to a breakdown in the assessment process Increase in challenges from third parties due to process issues Increased requests for a structured training programme from staff Misinterpretation of responsibilities between agencies Disempowerment of staff How did we address these issues ? Development of a multi-agency Training programme

Agencies involved W Agencies Involved Cwm Taf NHS Trust (North) Rhondda Cynon Taf Local authority Merthyr Tydfil Local Authority Rhondda Cynon Taf Local Health Board

Programme content W Programme Content Information Sharing Unified Assessment Process Discharges - simple or complex Legal Framework Roles and Responsibilities/Care co-ordination Categories of care Overview of Ombudsman report and update of cases locally

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Unified Assessment Process continuum UA LTC ONGOING CARE NHS FNCNH INTERMEDIATE CARE RESIDENTIAL CARE ONGOING HOSPITAL CARE OUTCOMES SUMMARY RECORD HOME + INDEPENDENT HOME WITH SS PACKAGE HOME + RESPITE REFER CROSS BORDER HOUSING WARDEN CONT SHELTERED OUTCOMES COMPREHENSIVESPECIALISTOVERVIEWCONTACT

Triggers For a Comprehensive Assessment Health Issues Social issues Environmental issues

Health There is a significant reduction in the patients ability to care for self due to effects of treatment or the debilitating symptoms of a progressive disease Patient has a limited prognosis requiring complex package of palliative care Patient has high social/nursing needs which suggest a substantial care package within the community or a residential/nursing home placement

Social Tr Social Issues High dependency on a carer for all or most aspects of physical care Carer shows signs of stress or questions their ability to continue caring Patient is carer for their partner Vulnerable Adult issues Dependency on children under 18 years old.

Environmental triggers Housing is unsuitable – Access problems, or inadequate heating, electricity or water supplies Patient is homeless or threatened with homelessness. Environmental Issues

Current Position Currently holding monthly training sessions 25 places are available for each session All sessions fully attended Recently Undertaken 6 month review of evaluation Positive feedback

Future Extend programme for a further 12 month period Introduce day 2 programme to consider case scenario Arrange shadowing opportunities for staff Consider programme as part of mandatory training Consideration of accreditation of the training programme in the future

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