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Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS Related seminars and products

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Jamie Miner, PT, DPT, GCS, provides specialized services to many skilled nursing facilities and earned geriatric clinical specialist designation through the American Physical Therapy Association. She has experience in home health, acute care, outpatient vestibular rehab and fall prevention, acute rehab, sub-acute rehab, and long-term care. Additionally, she serves as a clinical instructor to many doctoral physical therapy students. Jamie graduated with a BS degree in PT from UNC Chapel Hill, a DPT from Shenandoah University in March 2003.

 

Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Jamie Miner has employment relationships with Gallowayridge Rehabilitation and Sunnybrook Skilled Nursing Facility. She receives a consulting fee, speaking honorarium, and recording royalties from PESI, Inc. She has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Jamie Miner is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association, the Neurology Section and Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, and the Vestibular Disorders Association. She serves on the North Carolina Board of Physical Therapy Examiners.

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Objectives

1. Determine best practices in promoting patient engagement in the rehab process. 
2. Develop a process for smooth transitions between levels of care. 
3. Assess patient safety concerns for the most appropriate level of care. 

Outline

• Transition Process Errors 
  • Medication 
  • Patient safety 
    • Elderly 
    • Limited medical literacy 
    • High risk medications 
  • Consequences of unsafe discharge 
• Discontinuity of Services 
  • Patient expectations and desires 
  • Key provider considerations 
  • Communicate evolving plans with family members 
  • Supplies/equipment 
• Patient Involvement 
  • Recommendations/options for care setting 
  • Included in ongoing care at different settings 
  • Limitations within the care continuum  

• Knowledge of an “Activated Patient” 
  • Paternalism/compliance/coerce vs. adhere  
• Supporting Patient Skills 
  • Coping 
  • Comorbidities 
  • Depression 
  • Vestibular awareness and safety 
  • Nutrition 
  • Sleep concerns 
• A Facilitating Environment  
  • Partnerships 
  • Community resources 
  • Potential hazards at home/in care settings 
  • Enablers and barriers 

Target Audience

• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Clinical Nurse Specialists
• Physician Assistants
• Physicians
• Physical Therapists
• Physical Therapist Assistants
• Occupational Therapists
• Occupational Therapy Assistants
• Speech Language Pathologists
• Social Workers
• Nursing Home Administrators