Respiratory Care Practitioner; Continuum of Care for COPD Patient Susan Pfanner, CRT
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Respiratory Care Practitioner; Continuum of Care for COPD Patient Susan Pfanner, CRT OHVI Cardiovascular Wellness & Rehabilitation
Objectives for the New RCP
Improve ability to communicate with patient, other caregivers what outpatient pulmonary rehabilitation and Better Breathers Clubs are.
Increase understanding of pulmonary rehabilitation’s role in the discharge planning and coordinated care model.
Respiratory Therapists
Begin with first assess & evaluation From ER to Medical Floor to Home/SNF or Rehabilitation Where do patients go to regain strength and get back to living life?
Talking with your patient
Recovering from a hospitalization often means adjusting lifestyle. When providing care, you have an opportunity to share a bit of yourself as their respiratory therapist. Help them to understand what to anticipate.
Discharge Planning for the RCP
Be a team player Be a good listener Be an assessor Make no assumptions Be ready to learn Document in chart/EMR Be an educator Pay attention to details Begin with end in sight
Patients at each hospital who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE MEDICAL CENTER 88% SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER – RIVERBEND 84% MERCY MEDICAL CENTER 81% SALEM HOSPITAL SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL HOSPITAL 85% 83%
Medicare hospital compare (HCAHPS) Data collected 7/1/2010-6/30/2011; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
This result is a ratio calculated by dividing the amount Medicare spends per patient for an episode of care initiated at this hospital by the median (or middle) amount Medicare spent per patient nationally.
Spending per Hospital Patient with Medicare MCKENZIE-WILLAMETTE MEDICAL CENTER 0.91
SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER-RiverBend MERCY MEDICAL CENTER SALEM HOSPITAL 0.92
0.87
0.91
SAMARITAN ALBANY GENERAL
Medicare hospital compare (HCAHPS) Data collected 7/1/2010-6/30/2011; U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
0.85
From Hospital…
Discharge planning begins on admission.
To home…
Transition home is health promotion.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Treatment for Lung Disease
Improve respiratory muscle function Pulmonary Rehabilitation LVRS – surgical removal of portion of lung(s) Lung Transplant Trial – Endobronchial valve for Emphysema
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Functional Ability Impaired
Dyspnea Deconditioned Recurrent/Chronic Lung Infection Activities of Daily Living/ Quality of Life Compromised
Appropriate Diagnoses
Obstructive Lung Disease with FEV1/FVC ≤ 69% of Predicted
Appropriate Diagnoses
Restrictive Lung Diseases (FEV1 or FVC ≤ 59% or DLCO ≤ 59% of Predicted)
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Physician referral, PFT, Insurance Auth.
12-24 Visits over 90 days Initial Assessment, Pre-6 minute walk Breathing training, Monitored exercise, O2 provided to keep SpO2 ≥ 92% (Rx) Exercise and Education at each session Support for the caregiver/spouse/family
PeaceHealth Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Maikey Lopera, Exercise Physiologist with Patient in east gym at OHVI Springfield, OR SHMC RiverBend, OHVI Cardiovascular Wellness & Rehabilitation Florence, OR PeaceHarbor Hospital Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Longview, WA St. John Medical Center Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehabilitation Vancouver, WA Southwest Medical Center Heart & Vascular Center
Supervised Exercise Program following Pulmonary Rehabilitation Upon discharge & post 6 minute walk Patients are encouraged to continue Setting is familiar and spouse/family member is allowed to join Gym available 5 days a week Tai Chi (2-5 sessions/ week) Chair Yoga (3 sessions/ week)
Ongoing exercise conditioning includes more than treadmill walking Left: Nu-Step, Seated recumbent stepper; Above: Suman Barkhas outside at World Tai Chi Day
BETTER BREATHERS CLUB
Meet monthly to provide an outpatient support for people affected by lung disease.
Second Wednesday at SHMC-RiverBend-OHVI Third Tuesday at MWMC Willamalane Senior Center Annual pulmonary rehabilitation reunion and BB picnic held 2009 Island Park, Springfield
Thank you for the work you have done and are going to do!
Make a difference in a patient’s life - allow them to share their story with you. Help the next chronic lung disease patient you work with understand how to take better care of their breathing.
Transform the knowledge of respiratory care modalities delivered in hospital to ways of delivering care outside that typical setting.
In Summary
Role of RCP may be underestimated As an RCP, you are an educator Align yourself with physicians, nurses, other therapies to be a team player Success in discharge planning may be directly linked to relationship you develop with team members
Thank You Norma & Kellee!
Respiratory Care Program at LCC wouldn’t be the same without you!