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THE REHABILITATION PROFESSIONAL’S ROLE IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM
Presented by: Natalie Phillips, M.A., CCC-SLP
Company: Paragon Rehabilitation
Designation/Title: Clinical Support Specialist
Sponsored by: Synchrony Health Services
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IntroductionNatalie Phillips is a Clinical Support Specialist for Paragon Rehabilitation with more than 12 years of experience in the long-term care industry, including skilled nursing facilities, memory care units, and assisted living facilities, where she gained experience evaluating and treating geriatric patients with a variety of disorders including, but not limited to, voice disorders, expressive and receptive language disorders, dysarthria, dysphagia, and cognitive-linguistic deficits. She had the opportunity to provide supervision to two clinical fellowship year clinicians. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from Purdue University and a Master of Arts degree in Speech and Language Pathology from Western Michigan University. She is a holder of the Certificate of Clinical Competence in Speech-Language Pathology from the American Speech-Language Hearing Association.
Natalie Phillips would like to thank IHCA / INCAL for the opportunity to present today!
OVERVIEW
I. Define recidivism
II. Impact recidivism has in the
post-acute and long-term
care industry
III. Value of rehab services to
reduce recidivism
IV. Interdisciplinary collaboration
to reduce recidivism
OUR DISCUSSION TODAY
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RECIDIVISM DEFINED
Recidivism DefinedWhat is recidivism? Isn’t that when a prisoner is released and then re-arrested?!
Meriam Webster Dictionary defines recidivism as, “A tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior.”
Recidivism comes from the Latin word recidivus which means, “recurring.”
Post-acute and long-term care professionals frequently use this term to refer to patients who are readmitted to the hospital during an admission to a skilled nursing facility in which the patient was admitted from a hospital and up to 30 days post discharge from the facility.
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IMPACT RECDIVISM HAS IN THE POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE
INDUSTRY
Impact of Recidivism
On the patient:
• Physical function / Outcomes
• Medical implications
• Mental / emotional impact
On the patient’s family:
• Mental / emotional impact
On the facility:
• Heavy administrative burden
• Financial impact –Medicare penalty up to 2%
• Five‐star Quality Rating System
• Community reputation
• Discharge planners
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Statistics(Mor, Intrator, Feng, et.al 2010):23.5% of all hospital discharges to a SNF resulted in readmission to the hospital within 30 days of
discharge from the hospital.
SNF rehospitalizations to the hospital accounted for $4.34 billion per year in Medicare fees.
78% of SNF readmissions to the hospital within 30 days of the initial hospital discharge were determined to be potentially avoidable.
Potentially avoidable SNF rehospitalizations within 30 days of the discharge resulted in an excess cost of $3.39 billion to Medicare.
(Modern Healthcare 2018):About 20% of SNF’s received the maximum 2% penalty for fiscal year 2019 under the SNF Value
Based Purchasing Program.
Only 3% of SNF’s received the 1.6% maximum bonus to Medicare A reimbursement
VALUE OF REHAB SERVICES IN REDUCING RECIDIVISM
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Value of Rehab ServicesTherapy Outcomes in Post-Acute Care Settings (TOPS)
Value of Rehab: TOPS Study
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Value of Rehab: TOPS Study
Source: APTA/AOTA
So… What can Rehab do??Consistent rehab screening process
What: Screen conducted by a therapist or therapy assistant determines if a therapy evaluation is indicated.
Who: ALL residents: new admission, re-admission, long-term residents should be screened for therapy routinely and following an incident such as a fall.
When: Upon demonstration of a change in function – either improved or decreased function, weight loss, coughing at meals or while taking medication, positioning in bed or chair, walking, joint stiffness, or cognitive changes. Consider prior level of function, current, and prognosis.
How: Staff or family can request a rehab screen. Completed with the IDT input:
Nursing – physical functioning, ADL’s, level of assistance, increased confusion?
Dietary – intake, self-feeding, swallowing difficulty?
Social Services – reduced communication, increased confusion, changes to environmental needs
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Additional Rehab Considerations
Comprehensive Evaluation
Order to evaluate and clarification
order
Patient‐ and discipline‐specific
detail
Functional Deficits and Underlying Impairments
Establish patient‐specific,
measurable, and realistic goals
CPT codesFrequency and
duration
Assistive devices and adaptive equipment
Caregiver involvement and
education
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Documenting Skilled Services
Justification of Skilled ServicesSkilled need clearly proven at evaluationSkilled services go beyond the scope of a restorative aideSkilled services are documented in detail at each progress noteDocumentation supports evolution of careConsider what the patient performed or participated in, how it relates to
function, and why the skills of a therapist were requiredEmphasize skilled interventions provided by the therapist that cannot be
provided by a non-skilled caregiverDescribe progression of the treatment plan to meet short- and long-term
goals
Documentation Tips
INCLUDE
+Skilled terminology
+Collaborative discussions
+Specify education/teaching/training and report success
+Feedback from other staff/family
+Modifications to treatment that impact other disciplines
+Objective data to show progress
+Address changes to the plan of care
AVOID
‐Vague terms
‐Second‐hand reports
‐Conflicting entries
‐Non‐skilled terms
‐Statements that reflect no benefit for the patient
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Standardized Assessments
Establish a baseline
• Interpret the score and correlate to function
Track progress or regress
• Indicate updated score
• Compare to baseline
• Correlate to function with the positive impact of therapy
Provides detail of subtle changes in physical functioning and cognitive skills
Many available on a public domain and can be printed online
Modes of TherapyPDPM allowed for various modes of therapy to be considered.
Individual
1 Patient:1Therapist
Co‐Treat
1Patient: 2 Therapists
Concurrent
2 Patients: 1 Therapist
Group
2‐6 Patients: 1 Therapist
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Telehealth
Therapy associations – advocating to make permanent
Certain CPT codes approved
Adjunct to in-person therapy services
Benefits:
- increased access to healthcare
- decreased risk of exposure
- decreased negative effects of social
isolation
Caregiver Education
Clearly communicate recommendations to ensure optimal carryover
Consider:
• Diet modifications or restrictions
• Home exercise program
• Medication management
• Adaptive equipment / Assistive devices
• Environmental or home modifications
• Communication strategies or AAC systems
• Compensatory strategies
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INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION TO REDUCE RECIDIVISM
Interdisciplinary Team CollaborationDetermine
• Determine, re‐assign, delegate responsibilities amongst IDT members; the entire team should know the expectation of the campus.
Establish
• Establish daily, weekly, monthly processes to:
• Identify status changes
• Discharge planning
• For Part A: PDPM considerations such at IPAs and Section GG input.
• For Part B/LTC/AL: Ensure status changes are communicated.
Ask
• Ask for feedback to determine what is working and what is not.
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Interdisciplinary Team Collaboration
Begins prior to admission – Pre-admission Assessment
Provider to provider communication: Hospital – SNF – Home
Timing of medication in relation to therapy treatmentPain managementParkinson’s medicationsFatigue/ altered mental status
Appointments, dialysis schedule, patient preferences
Patient’s response to treatment, progress, regress, significant changes.
Pre-admission Assessment
Proactive rather than reactive!
Prior to admission:
• Medication review
• Physician’s orders
• Diagnoses
• Recent History & Physical and therapy notes
• Adaptive equipment and assistive devices
• Follow‐up appointments
• Post‐discharge location
• Payor requirements
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Electronic Medical Record
Patient demographics, payor, census
detail
Hospital records and transfer
ordersPhysician’s orders
Events and observations
MDS schedule, assessments, and
care plans
Nursing documentation
Physician History and Physical and
visits
Pharmacology
Review
Review each patient’s medication list as part of the evaluation.
Encourage
Encourage patient and family involvement for feedback.
Communicate
Communicate any concerns with the IDT immediately.
Empower
Empower yourself to become more familiar.
REFER
REFER THE PATIENT TO A PHARMACIST OR PHYSICIAN FOR A MEDICATION REVIEW AND RECONCILIATION FOR ANY CONCERNS.
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Refer to a Specialist
Audiologist Cardiologist Endocrinologist Gerontologist Nephrologist Neurologist
Nutritionist Oncologist OphthalmologistOrthopedic Specialist
Otolaryngologist Pharmacist
Podiatrist Pulmonologist Rheumatologist Urologist
Determining Duration of CareDocumentation should support the full duration of care of skilled therapy
services from evaluation through the last treatment based on medical and treatment diagnoses, medical complexity, and sophistication of services.
Outcomes should clearly support the length of each therapy discipline episode of care.
Positive response to therapy intervention
Describe how the skills of the therapist were required to adjust or modify the treatment plan to maximize the patient’s rehabilitation potential.
Supporting duration of care through documentation in the Plan of Care, Progress Notes, Daily Notes, and Discharge summary
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Discharge Planning
Consistent Care Plans
• Build rapport and trust
• Discuss concerns and offer solutions
• Review current level of function, goals, and patient‐specific details
• Reduce fear and anxiety
Discharge Meeting
• Inter‐disciplinary participation
• Home evaluation offered as indicated
• Review medication and specialized services needed upon discharge
• Determine appropriate community resources
• Recommend outpatient or home health services when warranted
Home Evaluation
Focus on Function!
Include the family or caregiver
• Entrance
• Navigate in the kitchen
• Toilet and shower transfers
• Address adaptive equipment and assistive devices
• Environmental Modifications
Typical routine
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Post-Discharge Follow UpInitiation of recommended services
Scheduled follow-up appointment with physician
Medication adherence
Utilizing assistive devices and adaptive equipment
Consistent home exercise program completion
Address concerns or questions
In Summary
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Most Skilled-Nursing Facilities Penalized by CMS for Readmission Rates. Modern Healthcare. https://modernhealthcare.com/article/20181128/NEWS/181129930/most-skilled-nursing-facilities-penalized-by-cms-for-readmission-rates. Published November 28, 2018. Accessed April 15, 2021.
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“Recidivism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recidivism. Accessed April 16, 2021.
Therapy Outcomes in Post-Acute Care Settings, 2021 | www.aota.org/TOPS | www.apta.org.
THANK YOU!
Contact me with questions:Full Name: Natalie PhillipsEmail address: [email protected] number: 574-226-4109
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