PAMELA TRUSCOTT
DNP/HSL, MSN/ED, RN, DIRECTOR OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT, NATIONAL CENTER FOR ASSISTED LIVING (NCAL)
DATA TRACKING & TRENDING—IT'S NOT JUST FOR SNFs ANYMORE!
KEYNOTE | 1:00 PM | WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
Assisted living communities are no longer able to provide anecdotal information as a means of justification. Data to support the quality of care and services provided is becoming increasingly important. Unfortunately, data tracking and trending is still a new philosophy for many assisted living communities. This session will explore the benefits, rationales, and importance of tracking and trending data in assisted living.
Pamela Truscott is the Director of Quality Improvement with the National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL). She joined the NCAL family in October 2022 and prior to that worked with the American Health Care Association (AHCA) as the Director of Clinical and Regulatory Services. Pam has been actively involved with a variety of educations, tools, and resources since joining the AHCA/NCAL family. Pam has over 25 years of long-term care experience and shares a passion for growing education and cultivating new leaders in long-term care. She received a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with a focus on Healthcare Systems Leadership in August 2022 from Chamberlain University and a Master of Science in Nursing degree with a focus in nursing education from Chamberlain College of Nursing in 2014. Pam is a Registered Nurse and is certified in multiple areas related to long term care and is passionate about sharing the importance of quality improvement and data collection in assisted living. Pam has served as a Silver Quality Award Examiner and has conducted multiple Bronze and Silver Quality Award workshops.