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About the interRAI assessment system

interRAI assessments are used by health organizations to assess people at the point of care, generating real-time electronic reports that flag risks and inform care planning.

Want a quick overview? CIHI’s video provides a high-level look at how the system works to provide quality care across the continuum.

About this toolkit

This toolkit is a collection of practical resources that your health care organization can use when implementing an interRAI assessment system. It is designed for

• Front-line assessors and clinicians
• Clinical educators
• Decision-support analysts
• Managers and administrators
• Quality managers
• Ministry officials

What you’ll find

Each section of the toolkit focuses on a specific step in the implementation process, and all sections are structured the same way:

• Some suggested activities to help you move forward
• Ideas on how ºìÁì½í¹Ï±¨can help you achieve your objectives
• Links to helpful resources, such as web pages, videos and templates

The CIHI/interRAI partnership

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Disclaimer and copyright

CIHI’s interRAI Implementation Toolkit is designed to be a helpful resource for health care organizations that are implementing an interRAI assessment system. The toolkit is not meant to be prescriptive. Rather, it offers practical suggestions for health care organizations to consider. These suggestions are offered as-is and without guarantees of any kind.

The copyrights in all interRAI assessment instruments belong to interRAI. Use of these instruments requires a licence.