UNIT II COMMUNITYBASED SETTINGS FOR PATIENT CARE Chapter
UNIT II: COMMUNITY-BASED SETTINGS FOR PATIENT CARE Chapter 9: Continuity of Care
Outline 1. Continuity of care 2. Admission to a healthcare setting a. Admission to an ambulatory care facility b. Admission to the hospital c. The HIPPA privacy rule 3. Transferring within & between healthcare settings a. Transfer within the hospital b. Transfer to a long-term care facility 4. Discharge from a healthcare setting a. Discharge planning b. Leaving the hospital against medical advice
Continuity of Care • Is a process by which healthcare providers give appropriate, uninterrupted care and facilitate the patient’s transition between different settings and levels of care. Admission • To ambulatory or primary care • To hospital • Within hospital Transfer • Or Between hospitals Discharge Planning
Admission to a Healthcare Setting: The patient: • New role • New environment The nurse: • Establish an effective nurse-patient relationship on admission. Please refer to box 9 -1 in Ch. 9 • Collaborate with other healthcare team in meeting the needs of the patient. • Orient the patient and involve him/her in a shared planning process.
Admission to an ambulatory care facility Reception Area • Complete a short health history and sign a statement acknowledging the HIPPA privacy rule Examination Room May or may not • Physical assessment • Diagnostic tests, immunization, prescription for medication or may undergo minor surgery Same Day Surgery • Procedure • Go home when recovery is satisfactory
The HIPPA privacy rule • The goal is to assure that health information is protected. Patients: Must sign a statement that they understand the protection of their medical information. Healthcare providers (including students): may only read the records of patients for which they are providing care.
Admission to the Hospital Pre-Admission Laboratory studies, x-rays, admission health history, & physical assessment are usually completed on an outpatient basis before the day of the admission. Admission Office Admitting Unit
Admission to the Hospital Pre-Admission • • Admission Office Admission information collected & recorded on the admission sheet Wrist band Signing consent form, Advance directives The admitting office notify the unit to which the patient is to be admitted before the patient arrives so the room can be prepared. Admitting Unit
Admission to the Hospital Pre-Admission Office Admitting unit - The nurse welcome the patient and ensure his comfort. - The patient chart & Kardex card are completed. - The nurse complete s the admission assessment (health history & physical assessment). - An inventory of personal belongings and valuable is completed. - Medication reconciliation form is completed.
Transferring Within & Between Healthcare Settings Transfer within the hospital Transfer between healthcare settings Such as: • Emergency room to a hospital room. • Intensive care unit to a hospital room (and vice versa). • One unit to another. • One room to another room on the same unit. Such as: • To and from acute care settings and long-term settings. • From acute care setting to their homes. • From ambulatory care settings to acute care settings.
Transfer Within the Hospital The nurse should ensue the following: • Personal belongings must be moved to the new room. • The patient’s chart and Kardex card are moved to the new unit. • Other hospital departments (e. g. dietary, pharmacy) must be notified of the transfer. • The nurse in the original area gives a verbal report about the patient to the nurse in the new area.
Transfer to Long-Term Facility • The patient is discharged from the hospital. • The Nurse ensures that the following is sent to the long -term facility: – A copy of the chart (depending on the physician’s preference and the agency’s protocol). – All the patient belongings. – Prescriptions and appointment cards for return visits to the physician’s office. – In most instances, a detailed assessment and care plan. • The nurse at the hospital often provides a verbal report to the nurse at the long-term care facility.
Discharge from a Healthcare Setting Patients are discharged from a healthcare facility when: 1. The expected outcomes of care met. 2. The patient or caregiver have the necessary knowledge and skills to provide care.
Discharge Planning Purpose: • To ensure that the patient and family needs are consistently met as the patient moves from the acute care setting to care at home. • Effective discharge planning begins on admission
Discharge Planning Essential components: • Assessing the strength & limitations of the patient, the family or support person, and the environment. • Implementing and coordinating the plan of care. • Considering individual, family, and community resources. • Evaluating the effectiveness of care.
Discharge Planning Factors to assess: • Health data (age, gender, current health problem, functional limitations, etc. ) • Personal data (ask the patient: how do you feel about being discharged? What are your expectations for recovery? Etc. ) • Caregivers (ask the caregiver: do you live with the patient? What are your expectations and fears about providing care at home? ) • Environment (assess the home, whether the patient will be able to use assistive devices, or bathroom facilities safely, if hot water, & heat are available? Etc. ) • Financial & support resources (discuss expenses of prescribed care, including dressing supplies, medications, equipment, & special food etc. )
How would the nurse coordinate a discharge plan? • • (discharge planning example p. 165) The physician must be consulted for diet, medication, other treatments, and home health orders. The dietitian needs to counsel the patient & caregiver on diet restrictions. The social worker should be called for financial assessment and assistance. ….
Assignment # 5 • Choose a type of healthcare setting where you (or one of your family members) have received care. • How many healthcare providers did you come in contact with? • What were your concerns on admission? • How did those concerns differ from those experienced on discharge?
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