Re: RE: Home Health Strategies -Reply

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De: Ann O'SULLIVAN

Para: ptmanageregroups <ptmanageregroups>

Fecha: Martes, Septiembre 29, 1998 05:39 AM

Asunto: Re: Home Health Strategies -Reply

>We will also be focusing on getting the maximum benefit from each

>discipline's input. If the client has trouble learning their medications,

we

>are encouraging an early OT referral for cognitive strategies. Likewise,

>if the client has an order for a home health aide, we would like an OT

>eval ASAP to work toward independence. Clients with falls are being

>referred to P.T., etc. etc. We hope to learn to really get at the core

>issues for each client early on so that they can assume their own care

>and/or recover as quickly as possible. This will allow us to balance out

>for those clients who need high levels of care over the long term.

>

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[Guest guest]

We have just developed a mechanism for the OASIS SOC to generate a " screen " to

PT, OT, ST, SW based on MO codes to assist in appropriate referrals within our

agency. To date we have seen a great variance among nurses--some refer to other

disciplines appropriately and others do not.

Re: Home Health Strategies -Reply

We will also be focusing on getting the maximum benefit from each

discipline's input. If the client has trouble learning their medications, we

are encouraging an early OT referral for cognitive strategies. Likewise,

if the client has an order for a home health aide, we would like an OT

eval ASAP to work toward independence. Clients with falls are being

referred to P.T., etc. etc. We hope to learn to really get at the core

issues for each client early on so that they can assume their own care

and/or recover as quickly as possible. This will allow us to balance out

for those clients who need high levels of care over the long term.

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[Guest guest]

As far as OASIS goes....have you changed your PT eval at all to try to include

any of the MO questions? What is your agency's understanding of the final DC

OASIS? If PT, OT, or ST is the last discipline in the home, do they do the DC,

or does a nurse go out for a non chargeable DC visit?

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[Guest guest]

Final OASIS DC can be done by final discipline -- whether is RN, PT, OT or

SLP

Pike, PT, GCS

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> From: Betseyrpt@...

> To: ptmanageregroups

> Subject: Re: RE: Home Health Strategies -Reply

> Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 2:19 PM

>

> As far as OASIS goes....have you changed your PT eval at all to try to

include

> any of the MO questions? What is your agency's understanding of the final

DC

> OASIS? If PT, OT, or ST is the last discipline in the home, do they do

the DC,

> or does a nurse go out for a non chargeable DC visit?

>

> ______________________________________________________________________

>

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