Service Delivery Flashcards
Medical Model
Views pt as a pt who has incurred a physiological insult that has resulted in reduced fx’al capacity. Focus on ID disease or dysfun, tx addresses what is affectig fx’al skills, OT FORs address pathological process of disease/dysfun
Edu Model
Views pt as lacking knowledge or skills. Focus is placed on learning/making behavioral changes needed to interact successfully in environment. OT FORs based on learning theories to facilitate environmental adaptation
Community Model
Views pt as lacking skills, resources and supports for comm participation. Focus is placed on ID & developing skills needed for one’s expected environment & if skills cannot be developed comm resources/supports are ID’ed and developed to enable fx’ing w/in ones chosen enviornment. OT FOR promo development of performance skills and/or areas of occ w/in performance context
Telehealth Model
Service delivery model which can include features of above models by providing med/rehab/edu services to person via telecom techs
Acute Care
Admis for medical/psych dx that cannot be tx outpt. Initial onset of illness/major health prob, acute exacerbation, or invol admin w psych if danger to self or others. LOS can be lim 1-7days, ongoing care freq results in d/c to diff setting. OT eval: focus on quick/accurate screening on major diffs impeding fx. OT tx: stabilization of status, engagement in meaningful acts/occs, d/c plan & after referrals & pt/fam edu. OT role can be general or specialized
Subacute/Intermediate Care Facilities (ICFs)
Admis for medical/psych dx has progressed from acute but not ready for outpt. LOS: 5-30days. OT eval: more in depth assessments/observations. OT tx: fx’al improvements in performance skills/areas of occ & active engagement of pt in tx planning, implementation & re-eval & d/c process. Can be housed in hospitals or SNFs
Long-term Acute Care (LTAC) Hospitals
Admis is for chronic/catastrophic illness or disability that req extensive medical care and/or dependency of life support/vents (often multiple dx/complications). LOS: 25days+ to maintain Medicare cert. OT eval/tx: often lim by severe & complex medical needs - concerned w palliative care and prevention of complications
Rehabs
Admis for disability thats medically stable but which has residual fx’al deficits req skilled rehab services. LOS can range from 1wk-months. LOS ends when coverage expended & then pt is d/c’ed to appropriate setting. OT eval: can be extensive/focus on all performance skills & patterns, ares of occ and occ roles req. OT tx: fx’al improvement in performance, dev of compensatory strategies, provision of AE, environmental mod, pt/fam edu.
LT Hospitals
Admin for chronic med/psych dx with symptoms present tht cannot be tx outpt. LOS: month-yrs. OT eval: extensive; OT tx: fx’al improvement in performance, dev of compensatory techs, maintenance of Q of L, development of skills for d/c
SNF/Extended Care Facilities (ECFs)
Admis for med/psych dx that is chonic and req skilled care but not acute symptoms. LOS: 1mo-lifetime. OT eval/tx is guided by medicare standards.
Forensic Settings
Admis d/t engagement in criminal activity: jail, prison or forensic psych hospital/unit. LOS: court-ordered. Services vary greatly from none in most jails to extensive in FPU. OT eval/tx focus: determine pt competency/restoration to stand trial, developing skills needed for community.
Outpt/Ambulatory Care
Does not req hosp but has fx’al deficits req eval/tx: private clinics, med offices & hosp satellite centers
Acceptance criteria for EI Eval
Based on “at risk” status of u3y/o. Birth comps, suspected delays in development, failure to thrive, maternal sub abuse, birth to adolescent mom, est disability/dx
Acceptance Criteria for EI Tx
Extend of develop delay (33% delay in 1 area and 25% in 2), est disability/dx
EI length of services
infant/child quals for services, an IFSP is completed by service coordinator after review of all assessments in collab w fam & EI team. 6mo revs are submitted by all professionals to determine if cont services are needed
EI OT Eval
Assessment of 5 dev areas: cog, phsy, comm, soc-emo & adaptive. Determination of effects of current dev level on occ areas of play & ADLs. Evals written in strengths oriented manner. Fx’al goals must be written in fam friendly terms & inc levels of fx’ing, unique needs & recommended services
EI OT Tx
Dev of cog/process, psychosoc/comm/interaction & sensorimotor skills. Dev of play/ADLs skills. Fam edu/advocacy & training & transition to school planning
School Setting OT Acceptance Criteria & LOS
Child req sped services & OT will enable child to benefit, OT will facilitate childs participation in edu acts & enhance fx’al performance, referrals received from EI agency, teach or school study team, school reviews referral and recomm OT eval - LOS is dependent on impact of services on childs abilities & prevention of loss of abilities (& make gains on IEP)
