| Title | Computerized Client Assessments: A Change in Practice |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2007 |
| Authors | Kraft L, Scott P |
| Journal | Canadian Nurse |
| Volume | 103 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pagination | 28-31 |
| Date Published | May |
| ISBN Number | 0008-4581 (Print)<br/>0008-4581 (Linking) |
| Accession Number | 17555162 |
| Keywords | *Ambulatory Care Information Systems, *Community Health Nursing, *Home Care Services, British Columbia, Case Management/*organization & administration, Humans, Nursing Assessment/*organization & administration, Organizational Innovation |
| Abstract | Inconsistencies in home and community care data collection across Canada was the driving force for changing the process of assessment of case-managed clients in British Columbia. Clinicians had been using a paper-based assessment tool but were mandated to implement the RAI-HC and to conduct assessments using a computerized version. This led to a significant change in clinical practice. The authors provide an overview of the transition in the Interior Health Authority, linking phases of the process to Kotter's model of creating major change. |
