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CIHI (Canadian Institute for Health Information)
Upcoming Release of Clinical Assessment Protocols (CAPs) - March 2008
The Update
After further research by interRAI, input from key stakeholders and
consultation with CIHI, preparations to have CIHI release a replacement for the
Resident Assessment Protocols (RAPs) are underway.
Known as the CAPs, or Clinical Assessment Protocols, these key care areas have
been standardized across a number of interRAI instruments (Home Care, Long-Term
Care, Assisted Living and Community Health) thereby providing a new consistency
to the provision of care across the continuum. With these changes, fewer
triggers will be required, the predictive value has been improved, and the need
for one set of protocols across all instruments will aid in increased
consistency.
CIHI Timelines
| Product |
Format |
Release Date |
| CAPs manual |
.pdf, English |
May 2, 2008 |
Vendor Specs Manual for
HCRS/CCRS CAPs
(trigger key & pseudo-code) |
.pdf, English |
May 2, 2008 |
| Test data for MDS 2.0 & RAI-HC |
ASCII file |
May 2, 2008 |
| CAPs Manual |
Print, English |
May 22, 2008 |
| CAPs Manual |
.pdf, French |
July 23, 2008 |
| Education Launch |
Web Conference |
Sept 2008 |
Further information on educational sessions will be announced in the near
future and Momentum will keep clients updated on these notices. Any questions
regarding the CAPs can be directed through CIHI’s new eQuery service at
www.cihi.ca and clicking on ‘Client Services’.
What Momentum is Doing
A change request has been documented by Momentum Healthware to address this upcoming modification (CHR00007953). Timelines for delivering this functionality to clients have not been DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. Momentum will provide an update to our clients once the specifications for the Clinical Assessment Protocols have been received in May.
Last Updated: 03/19/2008
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The EHR system helps us provide better care to what’s often an increasingly complex clientele, for the same money. -Ray Koop, CEO
Luther Home, Winnipeg, Manitoba
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