Discharge Planning Part 3: Understanding OTs Distinct Value

Presented by Helene Smith-Gabai and Suzanne Holm

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This course highlights OTs' unique value in the discharge planning process. Through CMS requirements and AOTA’s support, the OT should provide an essential focus on client-centered care that promotes optimal functioning in day-to-day occupations and ensures that functional deficits persisting at discharge will be addressed. It also highlights the significance of OT as part of the interprofessional team for the discharge planning process. This course concludes with a discussion around ethical dilemmas as related to the OT Code of Ethics and discharge planning issues.

Meet your instructors

Helene Smith-Gabai

Helene Smith-Gabai is currently working as an assistant professor in a master’s level occupational therapy program at Brenau University. She earned her OTD in 2004 and her Ph.D. in 2016 at Nova Southeastern University. Her dissertation study was on the discharge planning practices of occupational therapists who practice in…

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Suzanne Holm

Suzanne E. Holm, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR is a licensed occupational therapist, board certified in Physical Rehabilitation, and educator with more than twenty-five years of clinical experience in adult rehabilitation and acute care settings. She is the Occupational Therapy Academic Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor at Regis…

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Chapters & learning objectives

Occupational Therapy and Regulatory Requirements for Acute Care

1. Occupational Therapy and Regulatory Requirements for Acute Care

Chapter one explores factors related to effective discharge planning, regulatory requirements, and OTs' role in discharge planning. The HOME occupational therapy discharge planning protocol is also reviewed.

Occupational Therapy’s Contributions to Interprofessional Collaboration

2. Occupational Therapy’s Contributions to Interprofessional Collaboration

Chapter two discusses the partnerships, consultation, and communication as part of the interprofessional approach required for effective discharge planning in the acute care setting. Specifics of how OT can guide the patient and family through an elaborate plan are discussed.

Client-Centeredness and Ethics for Occupational Therapy in Acute Care

3. Client-Centeredness and Ethics for Occupational Therapy in Acute Care

This chapter provides an overview of issues related to client-centered care within the acute care setting. A case study of a client admitted with a mild stroke highlights the importance of patient involvement in his/her plan of care. This chapter also discusses the ethical dilemmas that can arise when stakeholders have differing viewpoints as well as the impact of internal and external factors on discharge planning.