Admission
Who completes an admission
RN assigned to the patient
How often do you have IDT meetings
1x weekly on Thursday
What cleaning products do you utilize to clean the rooms
PDI wipes (purple top)
Who provides your skilled care patients with their skilled rights
Case manager
Do you have restraints on the floor
Yes, in corner storage room. Soft restraints
Who notifies you of an admission?
HS/Charge nurse
Who needs to be present for the skilled IDT meeting
RN, CNA, Case Manager, Provider, and dietary
What is your infection control policy on the floor
Policy stat for any infection/isolation guidance-contact house supervisor, Kysa, or Kristin if unsure.
Do you provide education on restraints to staff
Yearly education via care learning
How often do you evaluate care plans
Minimum of once/shift
Who completes the registration paperwork
Registration staff/front office staff
How often does a skilled care patient need to be seen
Every 7 days- our provider prefers patients to be seen every 3 days
How do you identify what isolation precaution is needed
Sign on the pt door once isolation needs identified by a provider and ordered.
Who assigns the patients on the floor
House sup/charge nurse
How do you treat behavioral health patients
We don't admit/accept BH patients on the floor
In what timeframe should an admission be completed
Within 1 hour of admission
How long does PT/OT have to first evaluate a skilled care patient
24 hours M-F
Weekend admission will be evaluated on Monday
What is your infection control/cleaning process of the rooms
Pt rooms cleaned daily and upon d/c by EVS. Every room has PDI wipes (Purple top)
Where is the crash cart located?
By the nurse's station by room 16.
How many days does a swing bed patient typically stay
Depends on the patient and their needs. CM works with insurance and provider for plan of care
Do you have any LPN's? Who completes the admission assessment
No LPN's. RN assigned to the patient
Transition planning initial assessment done by CM within 72 hours
Swing bed comprehensive assessment done by day 14.
Do you provide dental services to the patient and who provides those services
Yes-Horn has an agreement for emergent dental care for skilled patients with Laura Parks located across the street next to the Horn Clinic
What triggers a patient to be seen by nutrition services
Do you need to access the pharmacy for medications? Is it badge access
If pharmacy is gone for the day, then the HS/Charge can access pharmacy if neither of the Omni-cell have the medication.
Yes, badge access