Using the COVID-19 screening tool
Use this screening tool to identify typical and atypical signs of COVID-19 in the residents you care for. We encourage you to screen each resident every day.
Screening takes less than five minutes to complete for each resident.
The screening tool is based on evidence and includes the public health screening criteria for COVID-19. It will help you identify subtle changes in residents and escalate any concerns.
Implementation toolkit
This provides a step-by-step guide to planning, implementing and evaluating the use of the screening tool in residential aged care services. It contains:
- background on the development of the screening tool and the benefits of using it
- how to implement the screening tool, including shared experiences from pilot services
- how to evaluate the use of the screening tool using measurement.
Download our flyer to help communicate the change to staff
Data collection tool
We've suggested some easy ‘counts’ you can collect to understand your progress when implementing the screening tool.
VICNISS has developed a portal for services to easily report screening results.
Background
The screening tool was piloted at 16 public and one private residential aged care facilities with more than 1000 residents screened.
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