BUMC Basics.pdf - Anesthesia Home
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• Albuterol/Atrovent nebulizer Q6 hours prn<br />
• Benadryl 25 mg PO Q4 hours prn pruritus<br />
• Potassium Protocol (cannot use protocol if Cr>1.5,<br />
wt80)<br />
• Oxygen Protocol<br />
PROPHYLAXIS MEDS<br />
• Pepcid 20 mg po BID OR Protonix 40 mg po qday<br />
• Lovenox 40 mg SC qday (if renal function okay) OR<br />
Heparin 5000 units SC TID<br />
SOCIAL WORK VS CARE COORDINATORS<br />
Social Work:<br />
• SNF, LTAC, extended care outside of Baylor, hospice<br />
(in or outpatient)<br />
• Ambulance transport<br />
• Protective Services<br />
• Family Locating<br />
• Transportation<br />
• Crisis Intervention<br />
• Physical Needs (places to stay, vouchers, parking, etc)<br />
• PCP referrals<br />
Care Coordinators:<br />
• <strong>Home</strong> Health Care Referrals<br />
• Dallas Medical Examiner<br />
• BIR Referrals<br />
• VA/Parkland Referrals<br />
• Liason to payer/utilization management<br />
DISPO<br />
(ie, where the pt goes when they get off your service)<br />
• <strong>Home</strong><br />
Can arrange home health care, home PT/OT if<br />
needed<br />
• SNF (skilled nursing facility, pronounced “sniff”)<br />
Must require the skills of a qualified technician or<br />
professional (RN, PT, OT, ST, etc)<br />
• LTAC (long term acute care, pronounced “L-tach”)<br />
Must have 2+ complex needs to qualify<br />
• Acute Rehab<br />
Must be medically stable & able to participate in 3<br />
hours of therapy/day; must require 24 hr nursing<br />
supervision and physician care which demonstrates
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