[DYSPHAGIA] Inpatient Rehab

[dxjpete1@ihc.com (Jane Peters)]

My boss has asked that we present rationale, cost savings, continuity of
care issues etc to our administrators on the benefit of having acute
inpatient rehab. Apparently our administrators are under the assumption
that TCU and acute rehab are the same. PT,OT,SLP services until recently
were contracted with the hospital. We are now fast joining staff . The
hospital and the community  is showing tremendous growth, and is the
nations second ideal spot for retirees ( or so has been reported on the
news!) We are in the process of building a level 6 hospital that will
include cardiac and neuro surgery , NICU etcand we in rehab are wanting
to advocate for inpatient rehab rather than needing to ship patients out
of our local community., thank you for any insight/information you might
provide. Anyone interested in relocating? See us at www.ihc.com
Janey

Janey Peters M.A./C.C.C.
Speech-Language Pathologist
Saint George,  UT

>>> <Mawcbw@aol.com> 11/15/01 05:33PM >>>
We have been going through extensive training on what to expect with
the new 
PPS and rehab - new forms, revised FIMS, etc.  We have been faced with
the 
probability of  working on Sat and Sundays, because of the need for a 3
day 
observation period. If a patient is admitted on Friday, which would be
day 
number one, then Sat and Sun are days 2 and 3 and need to be evaluated
for a 
FIM. Also, if a person is admitted on Sat or Sun, they need to be
evaluated 
that day since those are considered Day 1. Are we understanding all of
this 
correctly? How are other people handling Sat. and Sun. coverage in this

matter? Thanks in advance.
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