Pan-Canadian Diversion Risk Assessment Tool Quick Start Guide

Note: The User Guide is available from the left navigation panel.

Setting Up

1. Determine who the ‘owner’ of the assessment is. This individual will keep the login information so that multiple users are not logged in overwriting each other’s answers.

2. From the Navigation Box on the left side, select “Assessments” and the most recent dated assessment.

3. The tool is divided into Key Elements (represented as roman numeral tabs across the top of the instrument). Within each Key Element are subsections called Core Characteristics.

4. Establish an interdisciplinary team (suggested membership in User Guide).

5. Distribute the assessment document before the team meeting so that team members can review and consider the questions in advance. This can be accessed as a PDF from the Navigation Box on the left side.

6. Discuss each assessment item and select the option that represents the level of implementation of the item in the organization.

1. Not Implemented/Never – Select “Not Implemented” for items that are not in use at this time. Scored as 0
2. Rarely – Select “Rarely” for items that are implemented and in practice less than 50% of the time. Scored as 1
3. Sometimes – Select “Sometimes” for items that are implemented and in practice 50-75% of the time. Scored as 2
4. Often – Select “Often” for items that are implemented and in practice 75-90% of the time. Scored as 3
5. Always – Select “Always” for items that are implemented and in practice more than 90% of the time. For self-assessment items with multiple components, full implementation (score of A) is appropriate only if all components are present. Scored as 4

Interpretive scoring notes are provided for selected assessment items. If Risk Item is “Not Applicable”, select Always (if no risk is possible), or Never (if there is potential for improvement in some way).

7. Finalize your assessment.

You will be prompted at the bottom of the page to save your assessment responses for each section before you proceed to the next section. You can edit any responses until the assessment is submitted. When all responses have been entered, you will be prompted to “Check Assessment for Errors” and then to submit your results.

8. Print/view your completed assessment.

Once your results have been submitted you will be able to print a report summarizing your results.

9. Compare your results to the aggregate.

The “Graphs Results” section will show your scores compared to the average response from other hospitals for each Key Element and for each Core Characteristic (defined in #3 above).

The filters provided will allow you to change the demographics of the hospitals you are comparing yourself to (e.g., hospital size, type of ADC used). If certain filters are not yet available, it is because there have not yet been enough responses from other hospitals.

For more information, please see the User Guide

10. To support your next steps in deciding how to address areas of high risk, please consult the Reference Guide from the left navigation panel. This document will provide recommended reading and considerations related to improving your hospital’s medication processes.