ALC Designation
100
I am 70-year-old male who lives alone, medically stable, but significantly below my mobility baseline. I have been making gains and participating in physio butam not ready to go home yet. What could be my discharge destination be? What is my ALC?Designation?
Convalescent Care/Path
ALC-CV
100
My abbreviation is PNA. What do I stand for?
Pneumonia
1OO
Who evaluates a patients’ physical status, functional abilities and needs?
Physiotherapist
100
Name one thing you can do to prepare for structured rounds?
Read Dr progress notes
Consult notes, PT/OT notes, Pending test or procedures and their results
Patient concerns
e-Kardex
100
On day of discharge, your patient is flagged for discharge by the CMC. What is your next step?
Discharge Order
200
I am a 75-year-old widowed female with no dependents. Medically stable but unable to return to my house due to rat infestation
What is my ALC designation?
ALC-FS
200
My abbreviation is SOB. What do I stand for?
Shortness of Breath
200
Who identifies concerns, provides information and acts as an advocate for patient and caregivers during discharge planning process?
Social Worker
200
What resources can I bring to support me in structured rounds?
E kardex
MAR
Nurses Notes
200
If you know your patient is going home with a foley catheter, how can you prepare your patient or family prior to discharge?
Check insertion date
change if required
provide education
insure HH follows up in the community
300
I am a 90-yr old female med stable,severe cognitive impairment. I am home alone during the day and need assistance with personal care and med management. What designation am I?
ALC-HH
300
My abbreviation is DM2. What do I stand for?
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
300
Who provides counselling and education to patient’s and families related to medication questions and prescriptions?
Pharmacist
300
What is one question that might be asked during structured rounds?
Medical update
Patient's current and baseline functional status
Plan or Goal
EDD
300
What is the last thing you would do before your patient leaves the unit?
Remove armband
Ensure IV access is removed
all discharge paperwork has been provided
400
Recent CA diagnosis. Prognosis less than 3 months. Family unable to take me home and palliative has been consulted, and I have been waitlisted to hospice.
What ALC designation am I?
ALC-HS
400
My abbreviation is FTT. What do I stand for?
Failure to Thrive
400
Patient is going home with a new COPD diagnosis and will need home oxygen set up. Who do you refer to prior to discharge home?
Respiratory Therapist
400
Who provides the medical update during structured rounds?
Nursing and PCC
400
I am a new diabetic and will now be on insulin injections. What should you start to prepare this patient for discharge.
Initiate Insulin Pathway Teaching Checklist
500
I am waiting to be assessed by HH for a RAI for my new disposition.
What ALC designation am I?
EAR-LTC
500
My abbreviation is PTA. What do I stand for?
Prior to Admission
500
Who facilitates complex discharge planning and coordinates with the interdisciplinary team and families?
Care Management Coordinator
500
PCC and CMC have gone home for the day and family is inquiring about the EDD. Where can you find the most up to date EDD?
Doctor's progress notes, PCC/CMC handover notes,
500
It is Saturday and your patient is going home on IV abx. What is your role and responsibility regarding this discharge?
Home IV patients do not go home on weekends, unless it has been arranged by ID on Friday.
Home IV order present on chart, patient has follow up at Jim Pattison to receive their IV medication.