35063 research outputs found
Sort by
An Occupational Therapist\u27s Role as a Prospective Payment System Coordinator and Identifying Patient Trends in an Inpatient Rehab Center
Get PDFThis capstone experience explores the role of a Prospective Payment System (PPS) Coordinator within an inpatient rehabilitation setting and how the skills of an occupational therapist qualify the profession to contribute to the success of a PPS team. A literature review revealed the importance of non-traditional education placements within the occupational therapy curriculum to provide well-rounded experiences to students to leverage their professional careers. A needs assessment revealed a need to identify patient outcome trends within different Rehabilitation Impairment Categories at the capstone site. Objectives for this capstone experience and project include gaining competence in reviewing patient charts within the site-specific EMR, understanding the role of a PPS Coordinator regarding interdisciplinary team education, and identifying patient outcome trends through an outcomes review. Although the results of the patient outcome trends were asked to keep private by the capstone site, the capstone experience resulted in understanding how an occupational therapist’s clinical judgment, analysis and education skills, and collaborative interdisciplinary team skills qualify the profession for the role of a PPS Coordinator
Occupational Therapy in a Daytime Homeless Shelter Setting
Get PDFOccupational therapy (OT) is an allied health profession that works with individuals on improving their engagement and performance in meaningful occupations. This doctoral capstone project (DCE) was completed at Ministry with Community (MwC), a daytime shelter and resource center. There is emerging but limited literature regarding the role of OT working within a homeless shelter setting. Additionally, individuals experiencing homelessness are at risk for occupational injustice, or restriction to engagement in meaningful life activities.
The primary goal of this DCE was to improve engagement in meaningful occupations. The focus was program development with a secondary focus on advocacy. The objectives for this project were the following:
1. Provide individualized, client-centered interventions to individual members
2. Collaborate with staff regarding member goals and care.
3. Design and offer group classes.
4. Assist with development of the restorative justice program.
The most utilized OT interventions were case management, coping skills training, chronic health condition management, and job skills training. There were fourteen intervention themes in total. This DCE describes the interventions used, outlines group intervention curriculum, and explores the relevance of occupational and restorative justice within the field of occupational therapy
2023-03-27_MichiganOverview_COVIDbedPPE
Get PDFContains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census
2023-03-22_MichiganOverview_COVIDbedPPE
Get PDFContains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census
2023-02-03_MichiganOverview_COVIDbedPPE
Get PDFContains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census
2023-01-25_MichiganOverview_COVIDbedPPE
Get PDFContains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census
2023-01-18_MichiganOverview_COVIDbedPPE
Get PDFContains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census
2023-04-25_MichiganOverview_COVIDlongtermcare
Get PDFThe COVID Long Term Care Facilities page was obtained from Michigan\u27s COVID-19 data page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/stats/data-about-places/long-term-care-data.
This report is created by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services from data self-reported by long-term care facilities into EMResource. Data for all reporting facilities is posted weekly each Monday.
The information below represents COVID-19 data reported directly to MDHHS by licensed and operating Skilled Nursing, Home for the Aged and Adult Foster Care facilities (licensed to serve 13 or more individuals) in Michigan from January 1, 2020. All long-term care facilities additionally have an obligation to report COVID-positive residents and/or staff to their Local Health Department. Ensuring accurate and timely reporting by those facilities subject to MDHHS reporting requirements is a priority for the State of Michigan. The data is leveraged to guide state efforts and ensure sufficient support is provided where it is needed most, as well as to allow transparency for residents and families. MDHHS employs ongoing data validation processes and works with the Institute for Health Policy at MSU to support additional validation exercises on the data. When a facility is flagged for a validation concern, the department may work with the Regional Health Care Coalition, conduct direct outreach, and provide technical assistance to the facility. Facilities are provided the opportunity to correct entry errors identified during the validation process. All data presented is considered provisional and may change as facilities correct or add data
Interdisciplinary Amputee Care from Injury to Independence: Medical, Occupational Therapy, and Prosthetic Intervention
Get PDFDuring my doctoral capstone experience, I focused on advanced clinical practice of hand therapy and treatment of upper extremity amputees. I had the opportunity to observe and collaborate with surgeons and prosthetists to gain an improved understanding of my patients’ multi-disciplinary care. I assisted in teaching three upper extremity courses for WMU’s OTD program. I also evaluated and treated my site’s entire amputee caseload in addition to my site mentor’s more complex cases. Utilizing what I learned, I created educational resources and HEPs specifically geared toward amputees. Theses resources were supplied throughout the patient’s POC as needed and at my site’s bi-monthly amputee clinic. This filled a need at both my site and in the scope of upper extremity amputee treatment, as this information was not readily available through other resources. I also created a case study ready to be published discussing the fabrication of a novel prosthosis for an amputee awaiting a permanent prosthetic device. This outline can be utilized by other therapists to aid their patients in reaching function faster