Respecting Choices® (RC) recognizes the ability of any health system, organization, or community to achieve their desired person-centered care outcomes is dependent on a commitment to designing key advance care planning (ACP) systems.
These systems must be hardwired into routines of care to assist healthcare professionals and providers in delivering consistent, evidence-based care. This level of commitment to systems design requires leadership buy-in and a commitment to human and financial resources.
RC ACP Design and Implementation
First Steps® ACP Design and Implementation
First Steps® (FS) ACP Design and Implementation is intended for healthcare and community leaders (administrators, managers, program directors, and others) and intermediate to advanced level social work practitioners who are interested in implementing an effective First Steps ACP program within their organization or community.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to describe the key elements in designing an effective FS ACP program within an organization or community.
Objectives
- Describe the Respecting Choices® evidence-based, systematic approach to creating a sustainable ACP program.
- Identify five leadership strategies that guide the cultural transformation of person-centered ACP.
- Explain four key elements and related strategies in designing a FS ACP implementation plan.
- Participate in small group problem-solving activities.
Next Steps ACP Design and Implementation
Next Steps ACP Design and Implementation is intended for healthcare and community leaders (administrators, managers, program directors, and others) and clinicians (physicians, nurses, social workers, and others) who are interested in implementing an effective NS ACP program within their organization or community.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to begin to design a team-specific NS ACP implementation plan for patients and families living with serious illness.
Objectives
- Describe the Respecting Choices® NS ACP program and related research evidence.
- Identify three organization-specific systems used for NS ACP implementation.
- Participate in small group activities to design a team-specific NS ACP implementation plan to include:
- Selection of target population, and
- Redesign of workflows (recruitment, scheduling, and referrals).
Last Steps® ACP Design and Implementation
Last Steps® (LS) ACP Design and Implementation is intended for healthcare and community leaders (administrators, managers, program directors, and others) and clinicians (physicians, nurses, social workers, and others) who are interested in implementing an effective LS ACP program within their organization or community.
Purpose
The purpose of this program is to educate key stakeholders in designing an effective LS ACP program within an organization or community.
Objectives
- Describe the Respecting Choices® LS ACP program and related research evidence.
- Identify the key elements in designing a LS ACP program.
- Participate in designing a LS ACP implementation plan that includes:
- Selection of target population, and
- Redesign of workflows (recruitment, scheduling, referral, and follow-up).
The Respecting Choices® (RC) Design and Implementation course is provided:
- By RC within an implementation agreement (FS, NS, and LS);
- By RC Organization Faculty (OF); or
- By attending an RC national course (FS and LS).
Respecting Choices® (RC) recognizes the ability of any health system, organization, or community to achieve their desired person-centered care outcomes is dependent on a commitment to designing key advance care planning (ACP) systems.