Specialized Wound Care Services in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
An Overview of How the Program Works for an IRF Setting
irf setting
As payment models change in post-acute care, so do the patients we see in the various settings across this continuum. Whereas in the past, complex wounds were rare in the inpatient rehabilitation (IRF) setting, today they are commonplace. Understanding the needs of these wound care patients and how to integrate treatment for them into the interdisciplinary approach of the IRF is key to successful outcomes, whether they be functional or medical in nature.
irf program
WoundCentrics’ wound care services program supports the patient’s clinical goals while meeting the administrative and regulatory complexities of the IRF environment. Our providers are trained to manage the wound care of the rehabilitation patient in a coordinated effort with the interdisciplinary team that achieves the goals for each individual rehabilitation patient. And this allows them to participate in their required therapy and other adjunctive activities.
irf medical team
At WoundCentrics, our goal is to provide trained clinicians who understand the unique clinical and administrative needs of the Rehabilitation Facility and that broadens the facility’s ability to admit patients with complex wounds and then provide the advanced wound care required to enable patient participation in therapy and achieve their rehabilitation goals. WoundCentrics’ providers will work side by side with the rehabilitation therapy and nursing teams and in coordination with the IRF medical team to achieve outcomes that would otherwise be impossible to achieve.
WoundCentrics Wound Care Services in the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility
WoundCentrics’ providers and support staff become a vital part of your team. From ensuring the proper staging of wound on admission, discharge and throughout the stay to providing education to staff at the bedside on how to carry out treatment plans for complex wounds our providers break down the silos of traditional wound care. Typical services provided in the IRF include comprehensive wound exams and wound specific plans of care, bedside debridement, prescription and monitoring of negative pressure therapy, and the selection and prescription of cost effective wound care dressings.
Adding a WoundCentrics provider to your rehabilitation team will off load the complex wound issues from your physiatrist and provide support for the clinical staff expected to care for these patients. The added expertise to your medical team will improve your patient outcomes and make discharge planning for patients with complex wounds much easier.
