Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion

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Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion

• Module 6
• Organizational Impact and Collaboration

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Organizational Impact

• Modifications to processes or systems
• Advantages and challenges
• Opportunities for collaboration

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Bring Resources Together

• Determine which agencies provide which services
• Identify existing collaborative relationships
• Form partnerships
• Coordinate sources of funding
• Dedicate staff

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Principles of Collaboration

• Develop and agree on a set of common goals and
  principles
• Share leadership and responsibility for attaining
  those goals and put it in writing
• During the process of setting goals and
  principles
• Use expertise of each group member
• Acknowledge that working this way takes time
• Embrace consensus building, shared decision
  making and resolving conflict

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Advantages of Collaboration

• Stimulates excitement at local level
• Collaboration has more credibility, influence,
  and ability to accomplish objectives than a
  single entity
• Encourages a comprehensive approach, reduces
  duplication
• Ensures all voices are heard
• Creates sustained change

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Collaboration can produce
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The joy of collaboration is
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Nursing Home Transition and Diversion

• Appendix Resources Folder
• The Colorado Transitions Manual
• Nursing Facility Diversion report
• MDCH Accessing Long Term Care Services Guidelines
• MSA 05-21 Policy Bulletin
• Tools

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Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion

• This curriculum and document was developed under
  Grant Number P-91667/5 to the Michigan Department
  of Community Health, Mental Health and Substance
  Abuse Administration, Division of Community
  Living from the U.S. Department of Health and
  Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
  Services. However, the contents herein do not
  necessarily represent the policy of the U.S.
  Department of Health and Human Services or the
  Michigan Department of Community Health, and you
  should not infer endorsement by the Federal or
  State government.