Clinical Support Tools for Long-Term Care

Intended to be used anytime there is a concern about a new or worsened behaviour change in a resident. The tool allows nurses to document the effectiveness of pharmacological and non-phamacological interventions. The tool aligns with the P.I.E.C.E.S.TM framework and incorporates the new Behaviour Supports Ontario – Dementia Observation System (BSO-DOS©).

Provides nursing staff with evidence- based recommendations to care for residents with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. The tool is designed to facilitate the implementation of prompt infection and control measures, best practice monitoring, and symptom management.

Supports a resident-centred approach to palliative care by assessing general indicators of decline and clinical indicators associated with a life-limiting illness. Early identification of goals for care acknowledges the residents, wishes, values, and beliefs and informs the plan of care. 

Intended to be used to prevent acute exacerbations of COPD to reduce ED visits and avoidable hospitalizations. Assesses clinical indicators to facilitate a step-wise approach for monitoring symptom severity and treatment effectiveness.

Used to assess residents’ self-reported and observed pain, regardless of cognitive status. The CST tracks which validated pain scale was used for residents – including numeric,  facial, and verbal – enabling nursing staff to quickly and confidently select the appropriate scale when assessing a resident’s pain. The CST also replaces the previous process of documenting residents’ pain and care plans in progress notes, which was disjointed and contributed to disruptions in continuity of care. The CST includes an alert scoring to enable the clinical team to triage residents according to clinical observation and overall pain status to better manage residents who are in the most pain.