The Self-Assessment Tool: Alternate Level of Care (ALC) Leading Practices to Prevent Hospitalization and Extended Stays for Older Adults is intended to be used in conjunction with the Alternate Level of Care Leading Practices: Preventing Hospitalization and Extended Stays for Older Adults.
Ideally, an interdisciplinary team (which may include clinical leaders with geriatric expertise, quality improvement staff and individuals focusing on transitions and flow as part of their core portfolios) would take the lead in championing the leading practices by working across the emergency department and applicable hospital units to review and complete the self-assessment and set priorities moving forward for ongoing implementation, monitoring and assessment.