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Post Re:Building a Program in a Skilled Nursing Facility
Author: Davie
Date: Mar 24, 2008 9:44 am
Hi Karen...it is most appropriate that a palliative care initiative can be implemented in a SNF. We have foure LTC's in southern OH with robust palliative care programs that collect outcomes around unwanted readmissions to hospitals with palliative care plan in place for "no transfer". We have an entire care process set up around how we identify, care for and communicate these resident wishes. Most care in the LTC is not so much palliative as it is rehabilitative (because that is how it is best reimbursed) so there is a great need to develop your care systems so that the resident's needs are met as they progress in medical or natural functional decline. Let me know if you would like to talk more about specifics. Best regards, Mary
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Re:Re:Building a Program in a Skilled Nursing Facility (by karenbrokenleg on 07/25/2008)
Mary, I would love to talk to you and learn more about the specifics of your program for palliative care. I apologize for being so long in communicating, but just saw your post today. Would you please call me at 605-359-5515 when you have a few minutes and we can discuss this more easily. Thank you, Karen

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