The OODA Loop

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Good morning.  You may be surprised to learn that a decision-making strategy developed by an Air Force pilot to make decisions during combat quickly is also used in the senior living and skilled nursing settings.

The OODA Loop decision-making framework stands for observe, orient, decide, and act.

Elevate your operation by using the OODA Loop 

The OODA Loop developed by Air Force fighter pilot Colonel John Boyd has been adopted across continents and industries as one of the best frameworks for making decisions quickly, with the information available, knowing that constant re-evaluation and decision adjustments will be necessary as new data reveals itself.

The OODA Loop is an excellent framework to review and implement to guide your leaders, clinicians, and frontline employees to empower decision-making at the appropriate level of your organization.  There is nothing more frustrating to your team and your residents than situations where team members can solve problems but lack the authority or perception of their power to do so without involving leadership and delaying the resolution.

The beauty of the OODA loop and unrealized benefit in our industry lies in a few key areas.  Continue reading the second half of the article below.

It's simple

We have reacted to regulations and made QAPI entirely too complicated.  Try explaining your QAPI program with any relevance to a housekeeper or caregiver, and you will see what I mean.  

The OODA Loop is QAPI in its simplest form and can be explained to anyone within a few minutes.  It takes a complicated process and turns it into an easy-to-understand mindset that you can incorporate into your culture and operation at all levels.

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About KamiCare by Kami Vision

Kami Vision is an AI services company focused on security solutions that increase businesses' and individuals' well-being, safety, and peace of mind. Its solution for healthcare and senior living organizations, KamiCare, is a fall detection and management solution that optimizes caregiving with automation and AI. KamiCare combines edge-based vision AI technology with human verifiers to identify and confirm falls with 99.9% accuracy. It is proven to decrease fall rates, time on the ground, and false alerts while identifying the root cause of falls. Plus, it reduces operational costs and improves resident occupancy and staff retention in senior living.

How it Works

Designed for senior living facilities, KamiCare accurately detects falls and instantly alerts caregivers. The artificial intelligence algorithms run directly on the KamiCare sensors. The sensors identify up to 30+ points on the body and detect body postures that indicate if a person falls. Sensors function in partial view and at night, using infrared technology to detect falls around the clock accurately.

Upon human confirmation, an alert is immediately sent to the designated caregiver(s) via phone call, SMS, or email for the appropriate course of action. Response escalation trees enable other caregivers to respond in case the first caregiver is unavailable. All of this happens within a maximum of 90 seconds to significantly shorten the typical fall response time. Future falls can be prevented based on analysis of the videos by the caregivers and fall specialists.

Check out their website here or reach out to them at kamicaresales@kamivision.com.  

Elevate your operation by using the OODA Loop (Continued from above)

It's cyclical

It's a continuous loop and not a list to check the boxes.  The OODA loop assumes there is always new information to observe and act upon. 

How often does your team respond to a resident who fell (observe), fill out the incident report (orient), care plan a new intervention (decide), and educate caregivers on how to implement the new intervention (act)...

And then... Nothing.

No further evaluation.  No further observation or orientation until the resident falls again.

We're not practicing an OODA Loop but rather an OODA Line with a beginning and an end.  

It's revealing

The shift in mindset will reveal blind spots and weaknesses in your processes.  For example, most falls in the skilled nursing and senior living setting are unwitnessed, revealing a significant challenge in your ability to observe and orient to the appropriate cause and resulting intervention.

That's where KamiCare by Kami Vision comes in.  KamiCare utilizes AI not only to notify your team that a resident has fallen but allows you to look back to see the fall and what factors may have influenced it.  The additional insight empowers caregivers to act faster and with the most appropriate interventions to reduce further falls.

Grab your coffee and make it a great day.  We appreciate you and your dedication to your team and residents. -Thank you!