Thinking Rehab out of the Box: Expanding Rehabilitation Beyond the Rehab Unit-Session Presentation

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The presenters discussed the concept of bringing rehabilitation interventions to the acute care setting, beyond the traditional rehabilitation unit. They shared their experience with the ARISE (Acute Rehabilitation Intensive Service) model of care, which involves providing enhanced rehabilitation to patients in the acute hospital. They presented data from their programs for liver transplant, stroke, and COVID-19 patients, highlighting the impact on length of stay and discharge disposition. The ARISE program for stroke patients showed an increase in the rate of discharge to home and a potential reduction in the need for post-acute care placement. For COVID-19 patients, the ARISE program improved hospital throughput and increased the likelihood of discharge home. The presenters also discussed the coordination of rehabilitation services, including therapy interventions, physiatry consultations, and rehabilitation huddles. They emphasized the need to focus on patients with higher impairment and to provide targeted intervention early in the acute care setting. The ARISE model of care has the potential to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and enhance patient satisfaction.

Keywords

rehabilitation interventions

acute care setting

ARISE model of care

enhanced rehabilitation

stroke

COVID-19 patients

discharge disposition

hospital throughput

patient outcomes