Best Practice Intervention Package - Kansas Foundation for Medical ...

CHECKLIST FOR AGENCY LEADERSHIPASSIGNEDNOTESDATESUGGESTED ACTIVITIES:TO:COMPLETE:Commit to provide new and valuable educationopportunities. Although this will require resources—bothfinancial and time, this is imperative to continue to providehighly skilled services.Meet with your staff to discuss the importance of patientself-management and assess their skills in self-managementsupport. Provide information on the terms patientactivation and action planning. Plan educationalsessions and ways to evaluate if staff is incorporating selfmanagementprinciples.Evaluate tools and resources for patient self-management(e.g., Action Plan and Conviction/Confidence Ruler)Distribute electronic or hard copies of Partnering in Self-Management Support: A Toolkit for Clinicians tostaff. This toolkit is an easy-read—with valuable informationon self-management, ideas on how to use an Action Plan andConviction/Confidence Ruler.Evaluate current patient education and staff protocols fordisease management. Assess if these are current andsupported by evidence.Select resources (e.g., Home Telehealth DiseaseManagement Series, Tools/Resources available through Weblinks (pp. 33-37) to develop/improve both areas.