Needs Assessment Tool (NAT) Webinar. Training Agenda Welcome Background of the Needs Assessment Tool...

Needs Assessment Tool (NAT)

Webinar

Training Agenda

• Welcome

• Background of the Needs Assessment Tool (NAT)

• Introduction to the NAT

• What’s New?

• NAT Review

• Questions

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

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)

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

Gathering Additional Information

1. Diagnosis for Ears, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Eye Conditions

2. Nutrition and Nutritional Risks

3. Informal Supports

4. Protective Services

5. Physical Environment

6. Emergency

7. Financial Information

NAT gathers additional information necessary to complete a care plan. This information includes:

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

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

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

Review of the NAT

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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 THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC SIGNATURESIGNATURE

Workers will need to be logged into SAMS with their credentials

to complete this section

NAT Roll Out

• July 1, 2014

– Any needs assessment completed from then on will need to utilize the NAT

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

Additional Questions

Submit to:

QCS Email Address:

RA-qcswork@pa.gov

Questions?