Effective Clinical Assessment in Home Care

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this webinar, you will be able to:

•   Describe the requirements of Clinical Assessment in the Aged Care Quality Standards and NDIS
•   Conduct clinical assessment policy and procedures
•   Identify which assessments can be conducted by non-clinicians
•   Describe different types of validated assessment tools and when these should be used
•   Practice holistic assessment: psychological, physical, functional, social, and spiritual domains
•   Establish systems to capture key information for comprehensive care delivery
•   Align the care plan with life goals
•   Assess for deteriorating conditions and changes
•   Implement clinical protocols, pathways and guidelines
•   Apply clinical judgment, reasoning, and decision-making
•   Describe common errors and pitfalls with clinical assessments
•   Develop documentation for referrals and high-risk scenarios
•   Describe strategies to partner with consumers
•   Outline how clinical assessment relates to clinical Governance
•   Describe the scope of practice, accountability, and the ethical, legal, and professional issues