Using the interRAI Assessment Tool

Question 1

Instrument used to assess people at the point of care.

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interRAI

Question 2

This information is captured electronically and in real-time to understand a person’s strengths, needs, and preferences.

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interRAI

Question 3

Helps flag potential risks to help make important clinical decisions about a person’s health.

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interRAI

Question 4

Use standard language and have a common core set of assessment items and a common way of measuring care outcomes. This makes it easier for staff to provide care in different health care settings and helps to improve the quality of care by promoting continuity across the continuum of care.

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interRAI assessment instruments

Question 5

Not-for-profit international research network that is committed to improving care for medically complex people and people with disabilities.

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InterRAI

Question 6

Assessment instruments that are used virtually every healthcare sector including home care, long-term care, community care, and mental health.

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InterRAI

Question 7

Help identify areas (mood) where clients may be at risk, have the potential to improve, or where they may need assistance or interventions to prevent deterioration.

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Clinical Assessment Protocols (CAPS)

Question 8

Shows possible interventions.

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Clinical Assessment Protocols (CAPS)

Question 9

Helps clinicians understand how a person is functioning now and over time (depression rating scale and pain scale).

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Outcome Scales

Question 10

Compared to previous assessment.

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Outcome Scale

Question 11

Paints and overall picture of the level of care and changing needs in a facility.

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Organization Outputs

Question 12

All of the assessment data gathered.

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Organization Outputs

Question 13

Include quality indicators.

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Organization Outputs

Question 14

Enable organizations to track trends and progress on activities that have been implemented (pain, falls, and medication use).

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Quality Indicators

Question 15

Provide a consistent way to classify or sort individuals into groups that are similar in their clinical characteristics and the resources that they use.

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Case-Mix Systems

Question 16

Support organization decision-making on staffing, quality improvement, benchmarking, and program planning. In some instances, they can be used as part of funding models.

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Case-Mix Systems

Question 17

Facilities and organizations that use interRAI assessments submit their assessment information to the:

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Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)