Lunch and Learn: Documentation & Charting in Assisted Living

This month's special guest is Dr. Justin Schram, MD, Co-Founder and Co-CEO, August Health. The topic is Documentation & Charting in Assisted Living: A Systematic Approach to Promoting Responsive Care and Mitigating Risk.

Given the general trend toward higher acuity residents with more medical complexity, the care teams in Assisted Living are increasingly called upon to recognize and take action when a resident’s condition is changing. Documentation and charting provides a structured approach to quickly mobilize the care team to increase the frequency of monitoring and escalate care and support as needed. As such, charting has become a critical tool for the well-prepared operator to promote responsive, high-quality care and minimize risk in Assisted Living communities.

Participants in this virtual event will learn how a systematic approach to charting benefits residents, staff, and owners of Assisted Living facilities. Dr. Schram will discuss the key components of documentation and charting, including systematic approaches to creating alerts, documenting interventions, and reviewing the outcomes. In addition, he will discuss the challenges associated with implementing alert charting, including the need for staff training, high quality documentation, and technology systems. He will also review potential barriers to the adoption of charting and strategies to overcome these barriers.