Testing the Implementation of a Toolbox to Optimize Data Collection and Data Quality of the National Medical Quality Indicators in Long-term Care Facilities: a Pilot Study. (NIP-Q-UPGRADE Subaim 1.8)

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF BASEL · Feb 21, 2025

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is looking to improve the quality of data collected in long-term care facilities in Switzerland. Since 2019, these facilities have been required to report information on medical quality indicators (MQIs) related to areas like medication use, pain management, and nutrition. The goal of this pilot study is to test a new toolkit that helps staff collect this data accurately. The toolkit will involve training selected employees, called "champions," who will then support their coworkers in gathering this important information. By ensuring the data is collected correctly, the quality of care can be monitored and improved.

To participate in this study, long-term care facilities must be recognized as residential care providers and willing to implement the new toolkit. They need to nominate at least one champion—a staff member who is motivated and knowledgeable about the residents and care processes. Eligible training providers, who will help implement the training, must also be willing to work with the facilities. Participants can expect to receive training materials and support throughout the process, as well as a chance to contribute to improving the quality of care in their facilities.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion criteria:
• 1. External training providers:
• • 1. willing to implement trainings as designed by the research team and to all interested long-term care facilities
• • 2. have capacity to provide the trainers and infrastructure for the trainings - agree to non-commercial use of training materials
• 2. Trainer:
• • 1. with competence in training staff of long-term care facilities
• • 2. with knowledge on data collection of the current MQIs
• 3. Long-term care facilities:
• • 1. with a cantonal recognition as a residential long-term care facility
• • 2. willing to implement the toolkit
• • 3. which can nominate at least one champion
• 4. Champions:
• • 1. Long-term care facility employees motivated to take up the role
• • 2. having sufficient knowledge of the residents, infrastructure and processes in the facility (e.g., resident care, needs assessment instrument, electronic health records)
• • 3. Ideally with experience in leadership, staff training, MQI data collection and quality monitoring, e.g., nurse, nurse expert, quality manager, needs assessment instrument manager
• 5. Management and staff responsible for quality:
• • 1. any level of management staff and staff responsible for quality in long-term care facility e.g., director of nursing, team leader, quality manager
• • 2. directly involved in supporting the implementation of the toolkit or exposed to its content
• 6. Nursing and care staff:
• • 1. Any level of nursing or care staff e.g., registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aids involved in collecting data for MQI
• • 2. exposed to the content of the toolkit (i.e., internal trainings, feedback, support materials), e.g., registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, nurse aids
• Exclusion criteria:
• • 1. long-term care facilities that are participants of the study "Data Quality and National Quality Indicators in Long-term Care Facilities: a Validation Study and Evaluation Study"