Intervention Plans

Question 1

What is an intervention plan?

Answer 1

Treatment plans
May or may not include the goals
Describes what is going to happen during the therapy process

Question 2

Medicare criteria for intervention plans

Answer 2

Must functionally improve
Reasonable time
Not maintenance
Not spontaneous
- “wound will heal”
- “improve skin integrity to allow patient to wash dishes”

Question 3

Interventions are a collaboration between…

Answer 3

OTR
COTA
Client

Question 4

Role of OTR and COTA in intervention plans

Answer 4

OTR and COTA can implement the plan
OTR writes the Plan
With input from COTA
The COTA can change the activities but not the goals

Question 5

What is on the intervention plan?

Answer 5

It may stand alone or be part of the evaluation or goals.
It should have the goals, frequency, and duration if it stands alone

Question 6

How often are intervention plans reviewed?

Answer 6

Medicare requires every 30 days(G codes-10 visits).
Others may be 30 - 60 days, 6 months, yearly
If you change the activity (moist heat-switch from hot packs to warm towel wraps or stacking cone to putting cups in cabinet) you do nothing.
If you change the goal you have to have the intervention plan resigned by doctor.

Question 7

What do you do if no progress is being seen?

Answer 7

Explain why
- Barriers
- What you have done about them
Explain the new plan (if there is one) or discharge with recommendations