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Table 2 Prevention and Reactivation Care Program Interventions

From: Integrated approach to prevent functional decline in hospitalized elderly: the Prevention and Reactivation Care Program (PReCaP)

Intervention

PReCaP Core Staff

Hospital

 

Identification of patient at risk within 48 h after admission

Research nurse

Assessment of risk factors for functional decline

Research nurse

Consult with patient and relatives to discuss vulnerability and risk factors

Casemanager or geriatric nurse

Biweekly Multidisciplinary Team Meeting:

Geriatrician

• Analysis of the function diagnosis in relation to the medical diagnosis

Geriatric nurse

• Design GAS care plan including advice for additional treatment aimed at functional preservation

Nurse practitioner

 

Social worker

 

Transfer nurse

 

Casemanager

Geriatric consultation

Geriatrician

 

Geriatric nurse

 

Casemanager

 

Transfer nurse

Interdisciplinary consultation, e.g. psychiatrist, psychologist, physiotherapist, occupational therapist, dietician, behavioral consultant

Geriatrician

 

Casemanager

Support and provide treatment to informal caregiver (optional)

Social worker

Review prognosis and discharge destination (in some cases register patient at hospital replacement care facility)

Psychologist

 

Geriatrician

 

Geriatric nurse

 

Nurse practitioner

 

Social worker

 

Transfer nurse

 

Casemanager

Weekly telephone consultation informal caregiver

Casemanager

Hand out flyer 'PReCaP Recovery Team' to patient

Casemanager

Exit interview with patient and informal caregiver

Transfer nurse

Hand out flyer 'Prevention and Reactivation Centre' to patient (if transfer to PRC)

Transfer nurse

Handover GAS care plan to physician hospital replacement care facility

Casemanager or geriatrician

Home visit and support after hospital discharge until six months after hospital admission, including optional therapy

Casemanager

Prevention and Reactivation Centre

 

Admission to PRC (including GAS care plan/medical handover)

Nurse practitioner

Review GAS care plan

Nursing home physician or nurse practitioner

Physical examination

Nursing home physician

Intake patient/informal caregiver

Nurse

Weekly Multidisciplinary Team Meeting:

Nursing home physician (coordinator)

• First MTM after one week admission PRC

Nurse practitioner Casemanager Psychiatrist (in consultation)

• Review progress and adjust GAS care plan

Social worker (in consultation)

• Casemanager home care attends MTM in week 9

Clinical geriatrician (in consultation)

Introduction and intake patient

Nurse

Treatment according to GAS care plan

Consulted disciplines

If needed additional treatment by PReCaP recovery team and other disciplines if indicated, e.g. behavioral therapist, dietician, music therapist, dance therapist, visual arts therapist

Casemanager

Hand over diary to patient (incl. therapy appointments and treatment information)

Nurse

Support with activities according to diary

Nurse

Specialized nursing home care within the socio-therapeutic environment, e.g. psychologist, physiotherapist (3 times a week), occupational therapist, speech therapist, dietician, behavioral therapist, music therapist, dance therapist, visual arts therapist, social worker

Casemanager

Review medication use

Nursing home physician

Support informal caregiver

Psychologist Casemanager

Assessment of Motor and Process Skills

Occupational therapist

Before discharge home visit (in week 9)

Occupational therapist

If needed consultation external expertise, e.g. ophthalmologist, otolaryngologist, (orthopedic) surgeon, psychiatrist, neurologist, dermatologist, rehabilitation specialist

Nursing home physician

If needed short term admission to psychiatric hospital or re-admission to hospital

Nursing home physician

Hand out flyer 'PReCaP route after discharge'

Casemanager

At discharge: write-up report GAS care plan, including advice additional treatment aimed at function preservation in the home environment

Nursing home physician (coordinator)

 

Nurse practitioner Casemanager Psychiatrist (in consultation)

 

Social worker (in consultation)

 

Clinical geriatrician (in consultation)

At discharge: write-up discharge letter

Nursing home physician Nurse practitioner

At discharge: write-up handover

Involved disciplines

At discharge: handover care plan to general practitioner

Casemanager

If home care after PRC discharge: intake casemanager homecare in the presence of casemanager PReCaP ('warm handover')

Casemanager