Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion

1. Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion Module 6: Organizational Impact and Collaboration

2. Organizational Impact • Modifications to processes or systems • Advantages and challenges • Opportunities for collaboration

3. Bring Resources Together • Determine which agencies provide which services • Identify existing collaborative relationships • Form partnerships • Coordinate sources of funding • Dedicate staff

4. Principles of Collaboration • Develop and agree on a set of common goals and principles • Share leadership and responsibility for attaining those goals and put it in writing • During the process of setting goals and principles • Use expertise of each group member • Acknowledge that working this way takes time • Embrace consensus building, shared decision making and resolving conflict

5. Advantages of Collaboration • Stimulates excitement at local level • Collaboration has more credibility, influence, and ability to accomplish objectives than a single entity • Encourages a comprehensive approach, reduces duplication • Ensures all voices are heard • Creates sustained change

6. Collaboration can produce…

7. The joy of collaboration is…

8. Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Appendix Resources Folder: • The Colorado Transitions Manual • Nursing Facility Diversion report • MDCH Accessing Long Term Care Services Guidelines • MSA 05-21 Policy Bulletin • Tools

9. Nursing Facility Transition and Diversion • This curriculum and document was developed under Grant Number P-91667/5 to the Michigan Department of Community Health, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Administration, Division of Community Living from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. However, the contents herein do not necessarily represent the policy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services or the Michigan Department of Community Health, and you should not infer endorsement by the Federal or State government.