Clinical • Regulated by Health Service Executive (HSE)
Single Assessment Tool (SAT)
Definition: The standardized electronic assessment used by the HSE to evaluate older persons' health and social care needs.
Regulatory Impact & Compliance Overview
Based on the interRAI suite of instruments, the SAT assesses functional capacity, clinical risk, and cognitive function to determine appropriate home support package allocations or nursing home eligibility.
Governing Authority
Enforced by Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland. Compliance with these standards is legally required for all licensed and participating care providers.
Automated Compliance
How AsanWork Enforces Single Assessment Tool (SAT)
AsanWork builds compliance directly into daily scheduling workflows. Hard compliance stops prevent un-vetted, un-screened, or non-credentialed staff from receiving shift allocations, ensuring 100% audit readiness.
Related Ireland Healthcare Terms
Registration
CORU (Regulating Health and Social Care Professionals)
CORU is Ireland's multi-profession health regulator responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals.
Safeguarding
Children First Act 2015
Irish legislation providing statutory obligations to report child protection concerns and implement Child Safeguarding Statements.
Governance
Community Healthcare Organisation (CHO)
CHOs are operational administrative divisions of the HSE delivering community-based primary care, social care, and mental health services across Ireland.
Compliance
HIQA Single Assessment Framework (Thematic Inspections)
Targeted inspection programmes conducted by HIQA focusing on specific regulatory areas such as medication safety, infection prevention, or staffing governance.