{"product_id":"long-term-care-services-can-hso21001-2023-e","title":"Long-Term Care Services - CAN\/HSO 21001:2023 (E)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAbout HSO's Standards\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSO’s standards are the foundation on which leading-edge accreditation programs and evidence-informed public policy are built. Standards create a strong people-centred health care system that stakeholders can rely on to enable people around the world to continuously improve quality of care.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSO’s standards are formatted using the following structure:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSection title.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eA section of the standard that relates to a specific topic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClause.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A thematic statement that introduces a set of criteria.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCriteria.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Requirements based on evidence that describe what is needed by people to achieve a particular activity. Each criterion outlines the intent, action, and accountability.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuidelines. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional information and evidence to support the implementation of each criterion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"_Toc80964138\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eAbout This Standard\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAN\/HSO 21001:2023 (E) \u003cem\u003eLong-Term Care Services\u003c\/em\u003e standard is a revision of the HSO 21001:2020 \u003cem\u003eLong-Term Care Services\u003c\/em\u003e standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCAN\/HSO 21001:2023 (E) \u003cem\u003eLong-Term Care Services \u003c\/em\u003eis based on findings from literature reviews, clinical expertise, evidence-informed practices, and those with lived experiences. The published evidence used to inform this standard can be found in the bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard focuses on promoting good governance; upholding resident-centred care and enabling a meaningful quality of life for residents; ensuring high-quality and safe care; fostering a healthy and competent workforce; and promoting a culture of quality improvement and learning across long-term care (LTC) homes. The target audiences for the use of this standard include LTC home residents, substitute decision makers, essential care partners, the workforce, leaders, and governing bodies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe content of this standard is structured into the following sections:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoverning LTC Home’s Strategies, Activities, and Outcomes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUpholding Resident-Centred Care\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnabling a Meaningful Quality of Life for Residents\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnsuring High-Quality and Safe Care\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnabling a Healthy and Competent Workforce\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePromoting Quality Improvement\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard integrates the principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion outlined in Annex A: Guiding Principles for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard guides LTC home teams, leaders, and governing bodies on\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eproviding evidence-informed, resident-centred care that values compassion, respect, dignity, trust, and a meaningful quality of life;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eworking in a team-based way to deliver high-quality care that is culturally safe and trauma-informed to meet residents’ goals, needs, and preferences;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eenabling a healthy and competent LTC home workforce and healthy and safe working conditions; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eupholding strong governance practices and a culture that is outcome-focused and committed to continuous learning and quality improvement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition to the above, the standard also provides\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexternal assessment bodies with evidence-informed content that can be used in assessment programs; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edecision makers with a quality and safety blueprint to guide policy development and requirements to ensure the delivery of high-quality, resident-centred care and enable a healthy and competent workforce.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe published evidence used to inform this standard can be found in the bibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard is intended to be used as part of a conformity assessment. This standard will undergo periodic maintenance. HSO will review and publish this standard on a schedule not to exceed five years from the date of publication.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\n\u003ca name=\"_Toc80964141\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eScope\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePurpose\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard provides LTC home teams, leaders, and governing bodies with criteria and guidelines for delivering resident-centred, high-quality care, enabled by a healthy and competent workforce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eApplicability\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis standard applies to teams, leaders, and governing bodies of LTC homes. LTC homes, also referred to as continuing care, personal care, or nursing homes, are settings where people with complex health care needs live. LTC homes are formally recognized by jurisdictions with a licence or permit and are partially funded or subsidized to provide a range of health and support services, such as lodging, food, and personal care for their residents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (Canadian Institute for Health Information, n.d.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe defined resident population for this standard are adults who live in LTC homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this standard, we use the term “resident” to refer to people who live in an LTC home. We recognize that this term might not be appropriate in all contexts. LTC home teams and leaders will respect the preference of those living in the LTC home as to what they would like to be called.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis National Standard of Canada was produced with funding and support from the Standards Council of Canada (SCC). It is the result of collaboration between SCC, HSO, and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA Group) to develop two new complementary National Standards of Canada for long-term care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg height=\"45\" width=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/3474\/files\/SCC_JA_Logo-FullColour-Bilingual_v1_2020-10-06_480x480.png?v=1671697329\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHSO is grateful to and acknowledges the valuable contributions of the British Columbia Cultural Safety and Humility Technical Committee in developing HSO 75000:2022 \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBritish Columbia Cultural Safety and Humility\u003c\/em\u003e which informed this standard.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Health Standards Organization (HSO)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40083736559750,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/3474\/products\/LTC-ENG.png?v=1674582062","url":"https:\/\/store.healthstandards.org\/fr\/products\/long-term-care-services-can-hso21001-2023-e","provider":"Health Standards Organization (HSO)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}