Definitions
GMLOS
Geometric Length of Stay - GMLOS, the national mean length of stay for each diagnostic related group (DRG), is a measurement determined and published by CMS.
If a patient walks 212 ft, which facility can they not be discharged too?
SNF
Escalate CT or ECHO or De-escalate Tele, Lines or ECHO are all physician driven tasks during what daily meeting?
MDR
Restraints and Physical Sitters must be discontinued for how long before a patient can go to a SNF?
24 hours
What absolutely has to be reconciled before the floor team is able to print the discharge summary?
Stroke, spinal cord injuries, TBI, and amputations are all diagnosis that would qualify for what type of post acute care facility (depending on payor source)?
IRF
A situation preventing the patient from advancing through the required care events, actions, processes and tests is an example of what type of Barrier?
Progression
Home O2 needs to be done within what timeframe of the patients discharge?
48 Hours
“ID Clearance, CME, CM F/u” is a bad example of what type of discharge order?
Discharge Order with Parameters