Northeast Health Care Quality Foundation
The QIO for Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont
Nursing Home Toolkit for Improving the Quality of Care for Depression
(April 2006) Depression Workshop Materials
Cover Page
Acknowledgements
· Decision Tree for the Detection & Management of Depression
· Key Points for the Detection & Management of Depression
· Fast Facts: Depression
· Antidepressant Drugs for the Elderly
· Depression Glossary
· Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
· Try This: The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS)
· Geriatric Depression Scale (Short Form)
· Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia
Quality Improvement Tools & Resources
· Overview of Quality Improvement Tools & Resources
· Process Improvement Guide for the Detection & Management of Depression
· Facility Checklist 1: Screening for Depression
· Facility Checklist 2: Evaluation of Symptoms of Depression
· Facility Checklist 3: Care Planning & Treatment for Depression
· Facility Checklist 4: Monitoring the Effectiveness of Treatment for Depression
· System Checklist 1: Education & Training to Support Depression Detection & Management
· System Checklist 2: Tracking & Evaluation of the Depression Detection & Management Process
· Process Definition Worksheet
· Process Analysis/Investigation Worksheet
· Brainstorming & Developing Solutions Worksheet
· Implementation Strategy Worksheet
· Evaluation Worksheet
· Guidelines for Forming an Effective Team
· Team Meeting Notes
· Depression Quality Measure (QM): Snapshot Definition
· The Mood Scale Score (MSS)
· Depression Quality Measure (QM): State and US Averages
· Nursing Home Improvement Feedback Tool (NHIFT) Depression Questions
· NHIFT Data Abstraction Definitions – Depression
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