I dont see how that is even possible. What are the normal work load expectations at your facility? Our expectations are 6 hrs of billable/direct patient contact time for 8 hrs of paid time.
Sue D > Date: Wed, 15 Apr 2009 03:53:07 -0700 > From: brentche...@yahoo.com > To: otlist@otnow.com > Subject: [OTlist] A Typical Day, Is this Normal? > > There have been some very excellent and insightful posts recently and I need > to go back and read them a second time before I respond..very thought > provoking.... > Over the past "busy season" at my place of work I've been having a very > challenging caseload. Please review the circumstances and decide if it is a > normal/comfortable work condition > > > In an 8 hour day I have to treat and do daily notes, 1 weekly note, attend 1 > weekly staff meeting and attend 1-2 care plan meetings. > > 1. 91 yo female, femur fx nwb-max assist ADL, wants to go home alone-60min > 2 91 yo female, sternal fx max assist ADL, want to go home alone-60 min (Eval > today) > 3 85 yo female, total knee replacement ADL with supervision but > encouragement 45min > 4 82 yo female, distal radial fracture-ADL with minimal assit-home alone-60 > min > 5 81 yo male, total hip revision-ADL with minimal assist and encourge- to > live alone 60 min > 6 77 you female, CVA Aphasic right hemi- max assist self care- to live with > spouse -60 min > 7 63 yo female, Multiple sclerosis, max assist ADL, home with spouse, 60 min > 8 74 yo femal, CVA right hemi-max assist ADL, r/oSNF placement , 60 minutes > 9 65 yo male, Parkinson stand by assist ADL, home with spouse who works, 60 > min > > So I'm scheduled to see these people today... about 465 minutes of > treatment,5/9 patiens are maximal assist, all this week, did this all last > week > Does this sound like a reasonable and appropriate schedule? > Am I going to be able to get through it and still provide that meaningful and > effective, individualized treatment that will create a great public relations > image? > Give me some feedback > Brent > > > > > > -- > Options? > www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com > > Archive? > www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com -- Options? www.otnow.com/mailman/options/otlist_otnow.com Archive? www.mail-archive.com/otlist@otnow.com
