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June 2016
Long Term Care (LTC)/Supportive Living (SL) R1 Rotation Learning Objectives: 1. Understand principles of the key clinical domains of care in the LTC/Supportive Living (SL) setting: a) Assessment of the older adult b) Dementia, delirium, and depression c) Appropriate medication use and avoidance of polypharmacy d) Appropriate antipsychotic and benzodiazepine use e) Reduced physical and chemical restraint use f) Optimal pain and symptom management g) Management of acute change in condition and avoidance of hospital
transfer and admission h) Prevention and management of wounds specifically decubitus ulcers i) Falls and harm prevention j) Optimal management of urinary incontinence including toileting planning k) Prevention and early intervention of infections (primarily UTI,
pneumonia, wound and skin infections) l) Optimal and appropriate management of end stage chronic disease (i.e.
CKD, CHF, IHD & COPD) m) End of life care
2. Understand the role of the physician in promoting quality of life for all residents in LTC/SL and how quality of life dimensions will often differ from quality of care (e.g. understanding self-determination in advanced dementia) Examples include: a) Safety, security & order (e.g. competent medical practice) b) Physical comfort (e.g. pain and symptom management and least
restraint use) c) Enjoyment (e.g. mood & anxiety disorder management) d) Meaningful activity (e.g. appropriate medication management) e) Relationships (e.g. promotion of physician-patient relationships) f) Functional competence (e.g. pain management) g) Dignity (e.g. management of urinary incontinence) h) Privacy (e.g. rounding in patients room) i) Autonomy and choice (e.g. acknowledging ‘risky’ choices)
3. Understand key principles of communication and decision-making in LTC/SL
a) Goals of care designation in end stage dementia and frailty
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b) Working with families to understand their needs while representing the interests of the patient
c) Care conferences- purpose and outcomes d) Common ethical issues and systems and processes for resolution
4. Understand the system of Continuing Care and how it integrates with the overall system of care a) The journey of the patient in the current system b) The three major components: Home Care, Long Term Care and
Supportive Living, how they relate to each other and their respective goals of care
c) The role of Community Care Access and Single Point of Entry d) Key demographics and trends e) Innovative Continuing Care and best practice
5. Appreciate the collaborative models of care in LTC/SL and the roles of all disciplines, as well as internal and external resources available for consultation (e.g. Mental Health, Palliative care, Wound Care)
6. Know about the key forms of data management in LTC/SL a) InterRAI/MDS data collection for needs assessment and its use in the
generation of quality indicators, care plans and application in funding b) Common quality indicators and benchmarking (e.g. antipsychotic
utilization, wounds, pain and behaviour mapping)