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physical therapist (PT)
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- occupational therapists & physical therapists can predict which patients can have successful skilled nursing facility (SNF) to home discharges
- medical providers & social workers can not [1,2,3]
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References
- Geriatric Review Syllabus, 11th edition (GRS11)
Harper GM, Lyons WL, Potter JF (eds)
American Geriatrics Society, 2022
- Simning A, Caprio T, Seplaki CL et al.
Rehabilitation providers'prediction of the likely success of the SNF-to-home
transition differs by discipline.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2019;20(4):492-496
PMID: 30630726 PMCID: PMC6451879 Free PMC article
https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(18)30664-9/fulltext
- Gardner RL, Pelland K, Youssef R et al.
Reducing hospital readmissions through a skilled nursing facility discharge
intervention: a pragmatic trial.
J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020;21(4):508-512
PMID: 31812334
https://www.jamda.com/article/S1525-8610(19)30704-2/fulltext