Module 5: Leadership & LTC Practice
127 5.3 Communities & Working Groups
Working with community partners and interdisciplinary team allows for collaborative input and strategies to address gaps and barriers. ED diversion strategies include:
- Supporting enhanced clinical knowledge & assessment to identify changes early which leads to early recognition and treatment
- Data collection to identify gaps & inform new interventions and policy changes to support ED diversion strategies
- Opportunity to work with community partners to visit Labs/DI frequency in the home
- Continued analysis important to evaluate success of interventions and highlight new initiatives for continued improvement
- Developing partnerships within the community and acute care sector
- Palliative care
- Specialist care via community partners
- Engaging with community partners to facilitate direct admit vs. ED transfer