Initiatives

Aspiration

Aspiration Health Alert:

DDSD is strengthening efforts at aspiration risk management and education.  An aspiration alert has been created to share with the agency at all levels.  Click here to view in pdf

The Clinical Services Bureau has developed a sample Aspiration Risk Management plan with an instruction page.  Please pilot this plan and provide input regarding it's content to CSB ( Suzanne.Shaffer@state.nm.us
or Elizabeth.Finley@state.nm.us ) by the end of August, 2008.

Health Care Plan for Aspiration Risk Management in MS-Word

Instructions for the Health Care Plan for Aspiration Risk Management in pdf

Enteral Feeding (G and J tube)

G and J tube issues are now available in the Guidance from the WOCN:

Management of Gastrostomy Tube Complications in pdf

The Wound Ostomy and Continence Nurses (WOCN) Society- www.wocn.org

Medications

Medical policy and procedures and guidelines:

Medication Assessment Delivery Policies and Procedures click here

Medication Administration Assessment Tool

DDSD/Continuum of Care Alerts: Psychotropic Medications Associated with Tardive Dyskinesia  This alert contains guidelines for screening and an updated list of medications.

Preventative Health Care

Massachusetts Health Screening Guidelines for Adults with Developmental Disabilities