Palliative & Hospice Care
Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support skills assessment
Community palliative teams support people dying at home. This scorecard covers home visits, symptom management, carer education and after-hours response.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 5 starting levels
The 10 Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support skills you can score
These are the default Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Home Visit Assessment and Safety
Assesses the home environment and needs during visits and manages personal safety on the road.
Symptom Management in the Home
Manages symptoms remotely and in person.
Carer Education, Training and Support
Teaches carers how to give medication, manage symptoms and care for themselves.
Equipment, Medication and Supply Coordination
Arranges beds, equipment, medicines and supplies so care at home runs smoothly.
After-Hours Phone Triage and Response
Triages after-hours calls calmly and decides whether phone advice, a visit or emergency help is needed.
Coordination With GPs, Hospitals and Aged Care
Coordinates care between GPs, hospitals, aged care and community services.
Preferred Place of Death Planning
Discusses and plans for a patient's preferred place of death and prepares for what could change.
Documentation and Communication Across Services
Keeps records shared across services accurate and up to date so nothing is repeated or lost.
Legal, Medication and Substance Regulations
Follows the laws for storing, transporting and disposing of controlled medicines.
Resilience and Boundaries in Lone Work
Manages the emotional and safety demands of working alone in homes.
Levels included with Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support
Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support starts with 5 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Career Stage” for palliative & hospice care, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Nurse
- Community Palliative Nurse
- Senior Nurse
- Team Leader
- Community Services Manager
How Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a unit is scored on the Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your units against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support skills need attention. Reports also follow each clinical lead's unit.
Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support scorecard covers 10 skills: Home Visit Assessment and Safety, Symptom Management in the Home, Carer Education, Training and Support, Equipment, Medication and Supply Coordination, After-Hours Phone Triage and Response, Coordination With GPs, Hospitals and Aged Care, Preferred Place of Death Planning, Documentation and Communication Across Services, Legal, Medication and Substance Regulations and Resilience and Boundaries in Lone Work. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one unit and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support?
Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support starts with these levels (called “Career Stage” in the app): Nurse, Community Palliative Nurse, Senior Nurse, Team Leader and Community Services Manager. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Community Palliative Care & Home-Based End-of-Life Support skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In palliative & hospice care the app talks about team members, units and clinical leads, and you can change any of those words too.
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