new jersey nurse delegation pilot program william a. b. ditto director nj division of disability...
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New Jersey Nurse New Jersey Nurse Delegation Pilot Delegation Pilot
ProgramProgram
William A. B. DittoWilliam A. B. Ditto
DirectorDirector
NJ Division of Disability NJ Division of Disability ServicesServices
BackgroundBackground
• Several years of work with Several years of work with stakeholders including the NJ State stakeholders including the NJ State Board of Nursing, home care industry, Board of Nursing, home care industry, academics, researchers and consumers.academics, researchers and consumers.
• Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation as a 36 month PilotFoundation as a 36 month Pilot
• Goal is to experiment with nurse Goal is to experiment with nurse delegation in home care (Medicaid delegation in home care (Medicaid personal care program)personal care program)
Why Did NJ Pursue This?Why Did NJ Pursue This?
• DemographicsDemographics• EconomicsEconomics• Support to unpaid Family CaregiversSupport to unpaid Family Caregivers• Better use of professional nursing Better use of professional nursing
personnel in home care agenciespersonnel in home care agencies• Patient SafetyPatient Safety• Acknowledge home health aide skills Acknowledge home health aide skills
& talents & talents
Long Range GoalsLong Range Goals
• Add options for individuals to remain at Add options for individuals to remain at home & in the community or to leave a home & in the community or to leave a nursing facility.nursing facility.
• Address the Olmstead decision mandates.Address the Olmstead decision mandates.• Inform changes in the State Board of Inform changes in the State Board of
Nursing Regulations to support delegated Nursing Regulations to support delegated medication administration by home medication administration by home health aides.health aides.
• Make better use of existing home care Make better use of existing home care provider agency services.provider agency services.
Questions?Questions?
Susan Brennan McDermott, RNSusan Brennan McDermott, RN
Project ManagerProject Manager
609 292-1268609 292-1268
William A. B. Ditto, MSWWilliam A. B. Ditto, MSW
Project DirectorProject Director
[email protected]@dhs.state.nj.us