Increasing rehab utilization. A CQI approach

Caring. 1997 Aug;16(8):24-6, 28, 30-2.

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

  • Colorado
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / organization & administration*
  • Home Care Services, Hospital-Based / standards
  • Hospitals, Community / organization & administration
  • Inservice Training
  • Institutional Management Teams
  • Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
  • Program Evaluation
  • Referral and Consultation / standards*
  • Rehabilitation / economics*
  • Rehabilitation / standards
  • Total Quality Management*