Nurse Competencies for Culture Change Released The Pioneer Network announced that a two-year initiative with the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing, in collaboration with the Coalition of Geriatric Nursing Organizations and the Pioneer Network, has ended with the release of “Nursing Competencies for Nursing Home Culture Change”. The document offers 10 competencies deemed most relevant and critical for creating and sustaining person-directed care. The initiative was supported by the Commonwealth Fund. To view the 10 competencies please go to http://www.pioneernetwork.net/Providers/ForNurses

PERSON-CENTERED CARE DOMAINS OF PRACTICE General Home and Community Based Services Attributes and Assisted Living Indicators This document outlines person-centered attributes that should be found in all HCBS settings, as well as specific and measurable indicators of these attributes as found in assisted living residences. The general attributes and assisted living indicators were developed through a consensus process that was further informed by a diverse group of assisted living, HCBS, and long term quality experts at an invitational meeting convened by CEAL through the generous support of the Commonwealth Foundation. CLICK HERE FOR COMPLETE DOCUMENT

Positive Outcomes of Culture Change — The Case for Adoption Pioneer Network is committed to studying how adopter outcomes translate into more quantifiable metrics and to benchmark those metrics with national data. The goal of this work is to accelerate adoption and support implementation and sustainability by articulating the operational linkages between person-centered  care, quality of care, and financing — The Case for Adoption.Click below for complete report click here to download Report

Artifacts of Culture Change Benchmark Reports 04/01/2010 - 3/31/2011 click here to download Report

Check out these Person Centered Care Videos In the first segment, Vicky Bartlett, the president and CEO of Sunset Retirement Communities in Toledo, Ohio, discusses person-centered care and how successful it can be. In the second segment, Micki Horst, whose brother-in-law resides in a nursing home, talks about the importance of family involvement in person-centered care.

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