A multidisciplinary approach to prosthetic management.
This study describes a multidisciplinary team approach to prosthetic management for inpatients. A Communication Management System summary sheet was developed to list all prosthetic devices owned and basic information concerning any existing communication problems. The summary sheet is to be posted in a wooden frame above the patients bed. A member of the nursing staff would be responsible for completing the pertinent data.
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Veterans Administration Medical Center, Chillicothe, OH 45601.
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D003142:Communication; D003821:Denture Identification Marking; D003778:Dentures; D005568:Forms and Records Control; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards; D009738:Nursing Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D009820:Ohio; D010348:Patient Care Team; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*