Discharge Planning Flashcards
1
Q
when does the discharge planning begin?
A
on evaluation
2
Q
questions to ask on evaluation regarding dischrage planning:
A
- Do have any stairs at home? railing?
- Who do you live with?
- How did you get around before surgery?
3
Q
Where can a pt go after discharge?
A
- Assisted Living Facility: 24h A, require A c 3 ADL’s or more, long term
- Skilled Nursing Facility (Nursing Home)
- Inpatient Rehabilitation/Acute Rehabilitation Facility
- Home with home services
- Outpatient therapy
- Home with no services
4
Q
- over 85
- requires A c 3 or more ADL’s
- Apartment complex style c 24h A
A
Assisted Living Facility
5
Q
- limited ability to participate in PT
- average length is 30 days
- MD visits at least once every 30 days
- pt reassessed quarterly
- PT, OT, speech must be available, but not required
A
Skilled Nursing Facility (“Nursing Home”) or Sub-acute Rehabilitation
6
Q
Skilled Nursing Facility (“Nursing Home”) AKA
A
Sub-acute Rehabilitation
7
Q
- pt must have motivation and stamina to participate in > 3 hours of therapy per day >5 days per week
- 2 types of therapy
- potential for substantial gains
- in a hospital
- MD and nurses 24 h
- pt reassessed weekly
A
Inpatient Rehabilitation or Acute Rehabilitation
8
Q
Inpatient Rehabilitation AKA
A
Acute Rehabilitation
9
Q
- unable to access community for O.P. services
- nurses arrives to assess and recommend PT
- therapy 2-3x per week
A
Home with services
10
Q
who set up home services?
A
the case manager
11
Q
Assessing for D/C readiness
A
- Provide the patient with exactly what you will be D/C ing them with:
- Assistive devices
- Level of assistance
- Additional equipment
12
Q
true or false: Only patients who are going home should be provided with equipment 5 years for new assistive device
A
true
