Nursing Assistant Monthly Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes (AE) January 2009

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January What is AE? Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes (AE) is:  a partnership of all people interested in fostering quality of life and care in nursing homes.

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January Who is involved? The AE partnership includes:  consumers  advocacy groups  nurses, direct care workers, other health care professionals  regulators  nursing homes

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January What does AE do? Sets forth goals nursing homes can choose to work on Provides support for nursing homes to reach their goals Provides a way for nursing homes to measure their progress Works to strengthen the direct care workforce

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January Goals of AE Clinical (caregiving) goals:  Reducing occurrence of pressure ulcers  Reducing the use of restraints  Improving pain management –for short-term –for long-term stay residents

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January Goals of AE (continued) Organizational (staff) goals:  Establish targets and strategies for quality improvements  Assess resident and family satisfaction  Increase staff retention  Increase consistent assignment so residents receive care from the same caregivers

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January What you should know about AE  Never before has such a broad group of people come together to work on nursing home excellence.  Approximately 45 percent of US nursing homes have joined the AE campaign.  Other nursing homes may choose a different path toward excellence.

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January How you can become involved?  Ask if your facility participates in the AE campaign. –If so, ask how you can be involved. –If not, suggest that your facility join.  All CNAs can learn about the goals of AE.  All CNAs can seek ways to improve the quality of care provided at the bedside.

Copyright © 2009 Delmar, Cengage Learning. All rights reserved. Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes January For more information on AE More information is available at the Web site: