benefits of a multidisciplinary wound care team in an...
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Purpose and Objectives• Toeducatewoundcarecliniciansonthebenefitsthatamultidisciplinary
approachprovidesincaringforpatientswithandatriskforwounds.• Listthemultidisciplinaryteaminvolvedinpatientwoundassessmentinan
inpatientrehabilitationsetting.• Identifythecontributionofmultipledisciplinesinpreventionofwoundsinan
inpatientrehabilitationsetting.• Describethebenefitsofmultipledisciplinesinthetreatmentofwoundsto
expeditehealing.
Benefits of a Multidisciplinary Wound Care Team in an Inpatient Rehabilitation SettingHealthSouthRehabilitationHospitalofMechanicsburg
SarahLohman,MSN,RN,NEA-BC,CNO•BarbaraElmore,BSN,RN,WOCN•KarenBurket,DPT,NCS,CWS
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Patient Assessment• Physicians,nurses,occupationaltherapists,physicaltherapists,dietitians,and
attimes,speechtherapistscompleteadmissionassessmentsforallpatients.• Thefullteamapproachevaluatesthepatient’sstrengthsandweaknesses
fromtheviewpointofavarietyofexpertmindsets.
Wound PreventionTheBradenRiskAssessmentTooliswellestablishedinthewoundcarecommunityasavalidandreliabletoolforassessmentofpressureulcerrisk.Aninpatientrehabilitationcenterwithamultidisciplinaryapproachtopatientrecoveryinherentlyfocusesonmost,ifnotall,oftheBradensubsetcategories.
Sensory perception -Identifyandcommunicatetheneedto managepressure-relateddiscomfortMoisture -Skin’sexposuretomoistureActivity -OveralldailyactivitylevelofthepatientMobility -Abilitytocompletetransitionsandstabilize bodyoncenewpositionisachievedNutrition -Normaladultnutritionalintake,includingproteinand fluidintakeFriction and shear -Abletonegotiatebedandseatingsurfaceswithclearance betweenbodyandindicatedsurface -Fullcontrolofbodytostabilizepositionsthroughoutday
Activity• Nursingstaffreceivesadvancedtrainingin
mobilityofpatients,allowingforincreaseduseoftoiletsandbedsidecommodes..
• Interdepartmentalpatientcommunicationboardsareinplaceatthepatient’sbedside,allowingforstaffconsistencywithpatientassistanceneedsforbedsidetasks.
• Forbestcarryover,therapystaffdemonstratesspecifictechniqueswithdifficulttransferstonursingstaff.
• Minimumof15hoursoftherapyaweekforthedurationoftheaverage12.4daylengthofstay
Mobility• Four45-minutesessionsoftherapyare
spacedthroughoutthedaytoprovideformobilitythroughoutthecourseofthedayandneededrestperiodsbetweentherapy.
• Nursingandtherapystaffscommunicateduringtheentirelengthofstaytodeterminewhenapatientissafetoindependentlynegotiatewithinandoutsideoftheirroom.Familymembersaretrainedtoassistwithpatientneedsintheeventthatthepatientcontinuestorequireassistancewithsomeaspectsofcare.
Nutrition• Thedietaryplanisestablishedbasedona
patient’smedicalconditionsandspecificnutritionalneeds.
• Additionalproteinandfluidintakeprovidedforpatientswithwounds
• Supplementsofferedwhenconsumptionofmealsisbelow50%andmonitoredbynursingstaff.
• Therapeuticdiningisprovidedwithnursing,speechtherapyandoccupationaltherapytoincreasethepatient’sabilitytosafelyingestadequatenutrition.
Friction and Shear• Nursingstaffreceivesadvancededucation
inmobilitytechniquesthatallowforgreatestpatientparticipation.
• Significantamountoftimeintherapysessionsfocusesonmobilitytechniques
• Therapysessionsalsoincludepatienteducationandpracticesessionstoenhancecarryover.
• Seatingandpositioningtoolsincreasesuccessfulpositioningandminimizeshearingeffectsatrest.
WoundPreventionSensoryPerception
Comprehension
Expression
SocialInteraction
ProblemSolving
Memory
Rehabilitation Approach to Treating Patients with Wounds• ContinuedfocusonBradensubsetcategoriestominimizeriskof
additionalskindamage• 24-hourfocusonincreasingpatient’slevelofindependence• Educatingpatientsandfamiliesonwoundandimpactofmanaging
healthconditionsisahospital-widefocus• Physiatristsandinternistsmanagethepatients’healthconditions,pain
anddirecttheoverallcare• Nursingstaffassistswithpaincontrol,completeswoundtreatments,
supportspatients’advancingindependence,managespositioning,preventionmeasuresandbedsurfaces
• Registereddietitiansassistwithmealselectiontoaddressnutritionaldemandsandprovidesupplementsasneeded
• Therapystaffdevelopscustomizededucationprograms,selectsseatingsurfaces,assistswithpositioningandmayprovideadjunctmodalities
• Casemanagementoverseesschedulingformaleducationwithfamilymembersandmanagesthetransitionofcareforthepatientafterdischarge
Multidisciplinary Skin and Wound Care Team• PrimaryMembersareNurse:WOCNandPhysicalTherapist:CWS• Complimentaryclinicalview-pointsofthesetwodisciplinesresultsina
comprehensive,wholepatientapproachtohealing• Membersareresourcestothehospitalstaff• Teamcompletesweeklyroundsonpatientswithoratriskfor
developingpressureulcers• Consultsmaybetriggeredbyaconcernofanyclinicalstaffmember• Woundnursecoordinateswithphysicianspost-assessmenttomanage
bestwoundtreatments,bedsurfacesandpaincontrol• Physicaltherapistprovidesadjuncttreatmentsandmanages
seatingsurfaces
Incidence and Prevalence• Itisthecombinedeffortsoftheteamthatallowsfora0.47wound
incidencerate(WIR),despiteanaverageadmissionBradenscorebelow19.
• Forcomparison,thisisa0.002%woundincidenceforstageIIorgreater,duringanaveragelengthofstayof12.4days.
• Pressureulcerpreventionstudiesfrom1999-2011indicatewoundincidencepostimplementationofmulti-componentinitiativesfrom0.448%to12%inbothacutecareandlong-termcaresettings.Moisture
• Focusonthepatient’sabilitytoindependentlymanagebowelandbladdertasks,toileting,andtransfers
• Utilizationofbowelandbladderretraining
• Nursingstaffmonitorsthoroughnessofurinevoidwithnon-invasivebladderscanners.
Patientinconti-nentofbladderduringfirst48
hoursofadmission
No:notrainingneccessary
Yes:Startbladdertraingprogram
Obtaintimer,determinetime
frame(twohours),informcharge
nurse
Nursingshift-toshiftreports,
communicatewiththerapies
Educate:patienttousetimeifable
Documentation:planofcare,IDD,
therapybillingsheet,education
record
PatientLevelofIndependence
FIM®scoresfromJanuary1toAugust14,2014