Home Health
Improvement in Transferring
Improvement in the transferring outcome is demonstrated by an increase in the percentage of patients who are better able to get in and out of bed. Higher percentages are better. Certain abilities needed to function independently can be developed or maintained by managing symptoms or through physical or occupational therapy.
Being able to get in and out of bed with no assistance may be necessary before patients can do many other things, like dressing or toileting. It is especially important if there are no caregivers to assist the patient when the home health care ends.
Home health staff needs to evaluate the need for any special assistance devices or equipment and train patients on their use.
Primaris offers free transferring tools. Click here!
Or contact a Primaris regional representative for more information:
Teresa Northcutt, RN, BSN |
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