Supporting our surgeons with continuous patient care and data capture.
In February 2005, the AAOS Board of Directors approved the following position statement regarding evidence-based guidelines: Patients “should be able to count on receiving the care that meets their needs
and is based on the best scientific knowledge.” How does a surgeon practice evidence-based orthopedics? Dr. James Wright, MD, says “Evidence-based practice means using the “best available evidence” in caring
for patients. Best available evidence comes from well-designed, appropriately conducted studies.”
At Texas Home Health, we are committed to supporting orthopedic surgeons with the highest quality outcomes data available. As proof of this commitment, we’ve recently unveiled a new program that allows a
surgeon to capture real time data about a patient who is recovering from knee or hip replacement surgery. It’s the only program of its type where patient-specific data is made available to the surgeon while
his or her patient has been admitted to our Safe Life Orthopedic Program. When a patient is admitted to the program, the patient’s clinical data is tracked and reported on a scorecard for the surgeon to better
control changes in the condition of the patient and to capture data for reporting clinical outcomes.
The program has several unique features:
It starts with a referral from the physician. This referral is typically provided to us at Texas Home Health prior to the actual surgery. We contact the patient to ensure patient’s choice is honored, they
understand the process of home health therapy and that they follow the clinical care prescribed by the physician prior to surgery. We then provide educational material about the home care they will receive.
We will make a visit to the patient while they are recovering in the hospital to coordinate the discharge into home care and to answer any questions the patient or family may have. (If the patient is a Medicare
patient, they must qualify under the homebound status and have an appropriate skill for us to treat.)
Once the patient is home, a physical therapist or nurse will visit the patient and complete a comprehensive patient assessment. This will also include a home safety assessment to ensure they have a safe and organized environment in which to recover.
Therapy will start the first visit and will continue as is appropriate and indicated by the physician. Various aspects of the patient’s improvement will be recorded and reported to the physician for care plan oversight.
This information will include:
- Range of Motion
- Ambulation/ Weight Bearing Ability
- Strength
- Management of Pain
A clinical scorecard will be presented to the physician, patient and clinical staff as requested by the physician.
Our Physical Therapy Services
Our services may include but are not limited to:
- Safe Life at Home Fall Prevention Program
- Infrared Therapy (state-of-the-art equipment for the reduction of pain and treatment of neuropathy)
- Stroke Recovery Care
- Exercise Programs for Strength, Endurance, Coordination, and Balance Improvement
- Walking and Transfer Training
- Instruction in Body Mechanics and Safety Techniques
- Instruction in Energy Conservation, Work Simplification, and Orthopedic Rehabilitation
- Wellness Education
- Assistive Device and Equipment Training
- Home Safety Evaluations
- Balance Screenings for Safety and Coordination
- Joint Replacement
- Total Hip
- Total Knee
- Total Shoulder
- General Orthopedic Spine and Joint Therapy
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