OASIS C:
Dissect Changes To Ensure OASIS Success
Published on Tue Aug 04, 2009
Learn how to tell which innovations might work in your agency. The upcoming transition to OASIS C has agencies looking at how to update practices and processes to meet new challenges. Before you jump in, you must spend time planning and assessing your proposed changes. Any home health agency that has tried a new strategy based on a conference presentation illustrating what worked for one HHA knows that the same strategy often is unsuccessful at another agency. A broad range of factors, both within and outside your agency can affect the process of implementing innovations, says Brian Mittman, director of the Veterans Affairs Center for Implementation Research and Improvement Science. Tip: Before you try your next innovative idea for improving your agency's quality or outcomes,learn more about the ins and outs of innovation. Use Resources That Increase Chances For Success When planning an innovation, apply a comprehensive approach to address the [...]