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Care Plan

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Definition/Description

(extract from Care Plan DAM)

Testable criteria

Who (entity or role/type of person) participates in it besides the patient (record target)

The subject

• The Patient (subject of care / record target)

• Can a fetus be the subject of a Care Plan?

Care Plan Components

Inclusions

• What structures/components does it contain as components?

• Can it contain other components of the same type?

• What structure/component can contain it?

Exclusions

• What can it never contain?

• What structure/component can never contain it?

Properties and Context

• What context or properties does it have based on the containing component?

• What kind of reasons does it have?

• How is it associated with a Health Concern?

• How is it associated with a Goal?

• Does it include (specify) criteria for termination (completion)?

e.g. criteria which would terminate action and render the status of it completed

• Does it include (specify) outcome criteria specifications?

e.g. what metrics are applied to it

• Does it include (specify) criteria required for it to become active?

e.g. defining criteria for a standing order, such as "if temperature is > 38 degC administer 1000 mg acetaminophen PO q6h"

Scope

• when is this used and how is it used?

• What are the limits?

Plan of Care

48x48px This subsection includes: clear definition and identification of defining attributes/characteristics of "Plan of Care"

Definition/Description

(extract from Care Plan DAM)

Testable criteria

Who (entity or role/type of person) participates in it besides the patient (record target)

The subject

• The Patient (subject of care / record target)

• Can a fetus be the subject of a Care Plan?

Care Plan Components

Inclusions

• What structures/components does it contain as components?

• Can it contain other components of the same type?

• What structure/component can contain it?

Exclusions

• What can it never contain?

• What structure/component can never contain it?

Properties and Context

• What context or properties does it have based on the containing component?

• What kind of reasons does it have?

• How is it associated with a Health Concern?

• How is it associated with a Goal?

• Does it include (specify) criteria for termination (completion)?

e.g. criteria which would terminate action and render the status of it completed

• Does it include (specify) outcome criteria specifications?

e.g. what metrics are applied to it

• Does it include (specify) criteria required for it to become active?

e.g. defining criteria for a standing order, such as "if temperature is > 38 degC administer 1000 mg acetaminophen PO q6h"

Scope

• when is this used and how is it used?

• What are the limits?

Treatment plan

48x48px This subsection includes: clear definition and identification of defining attributes/characteristics of "Treatment Plan"

Definition/Description

(extract from Care Plan DAM)

Testable criteria

Who (entity or role/type of person) participates in it besides the patient (record target)

The subject

• The Patient (subject of care / record target)

• Can a fetus be the subject of a Care Plan?

Care Plan Components

Inclusions

• What structures/components does it contain as components?

• Can it contain other components of the same type?

• What structure/component can contain it?

Exclusions

• What can it never contain?

• What structure/component can never contain it?

Properties and Context

• What context or properties does it have based on the containing component?

• What kind of reasons does it have?

• How is it associated with a Health Concern?

• How is it associated with a Goal?

• Does it include (specify) criteria for termination (completion)?

e.g. criteria which would terminate action and render the status of it completed

• Does it include (specify) outcome criteria specifications?

e.g. what metrics are applied to it

• Does it include (specify) criteria required for it to become active?

e.g. defining criteria for a standing order, such as "if temperature is > 38 degC administer 1000 mg acetaminophen PO q6h"

Scope

• when is this used and how is it used?

• What are the limits?

Other Relevant Materials

• Care planning content and standard proposals (UK)