Growth Opportunity: Assessing the Whole Patient
In order to achieve patient valued outcomes we need to remember to keep the person in “person”alized care. This requires purposeful inclusion of all pillars of wellness across the full 24 hours experienced. When we simplify an assessment based only on a disease state, symptom or diagnosis we miss the opportunity to get the right care for the right person at the right time and end up being reactive instead of proactive.
