McKnight's February 16, 2024
Given their day-to-day, intimate interaction with residents, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are uniquely positioned to contribute to care planning and interdisciplinary care team (IDT) meetings, where important decisions about residents’ care needs and changes to their care plans are discussed.
For example, CNAs possess a deep understanding of residents’ needs and preferences, including their favorite meals, music, TV shows, activities, level of comfort with the current care plan, and baseline conditions.
Yet, CNAs are often excluded from care planning and IDT meetings, impacting the comprehensive and personalized care delivered to residents.
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began requiring the integration of CNAs into IDT meetings and resident care planning. While laudable, the lack...
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