Increasing rehab utilization. A CQI approach.
As managed care stresses the bottom line, home care providers feel the pressure to achieve the best, most cost-effective outcomes possible. One provider in Colorado found a way to educate its staff on when it is appropriate to refer patients to rehabilitation specialists so they can recover more quickly and effectively.
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Poudre Valley Hospital Homecare, Fort Collins, CO, USA.
Brown
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Phillips
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Wilson
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Nichols
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Karr
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D003120:Colorado; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D018575:Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration; D007318:Inservice Training; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D007591:Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000592:standards*; D012046:Rehabilitation / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D017749:Total Quality Management