Table 3.
Influence on clinical activities and processes
| Program enhancements and modifications made throughout evaluation | |
|---|---|
| Clinic assessments | Evaluation activities implemented that supported program enhancements |
| 1. Addition of a gait assessment into the assessment protocol. | Memory clinic network conference |
| Weekly evaluation update - E-newsletter | |
| Memory clinic process meeting | |
| 2. Addition of vital statistics into the assessment protocol. | Memory clinic network conference |
| Memory clinic process meeting | |
| 3. Additional of “Since we last saw you”, an assessment of community supports into the assessment protocol. | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – chart audits, patient and caregiver feedback surveys | |
| Clinic intervention/follow-up activities | Evaluation activities implemented that supported program enhancements |
| 1. Enhancement of educational materials (driving, enhanced mail-out package, educational binder) | Evaluation results - patient and caregiver feedback surveys |
| Weekly evaluation update - E-newsletter | |
| 2. Patient action plans | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – patient and caregiver feedback surveys | |
| 3. Patient/caregiver Workshop: brain gym | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – patient and caregiver feedback surveys | |
| 4. Patient/caregiver workshop: dementia and diabetes | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – patient and caregiver feedback surveys | |
| Memory clinic processes | Evaluation activities implemented that supported program enhancements |
| 1. Patient services coordinator: new title and timing of introduction | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – patient and caregiver feedback surveys | |
| 2. Stopping of evaluation process meetings | Evaluation process meeting |
| 4. Assessment summary forms (Under consideration at end of evaluation. | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – chart review | |
| 5. Timing of patient/family education | Evaluation process meeting |
| Evaluation results – patient and caregiver feedback surveys | |
| 6. Patient chart scanned into EMR | Evaluation results - physician feedback survey |