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Social Determinants Of Health Assessment For Skilled Nursing Patients, Heather Welch

Master's Projects and Capstones

Section I: Abstract

Problem: Skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients are vulnerable, aging, and have complex medical histories. Readmissions from an SNF impact healthcare costs and hospital resources and indicate poorly coordinated transitions home. Patients discharging from SNFs are at risk for higher social determinants of health (SDOH) disparities, such as limited caregiver support, transportation, housing insecurity, and food access. These SDOH risks can significantly increase an SNF patient's risk for hospital readmissions. Assessing and addressing SNF patients' social needs to reduce 30-day post-SNF readmissions can improve health outcomes and positively impact healthcare costs and a patient's financial liabilities.

Context: Frailty, …

Improving Identification Of Ssi In Snf, Jennifer Teng Yuan Yu

Master's Projects and Capstones

Educational deficit in basic wound assessment can lead to failure to recognize early signs of infection or wound deterioration. Despite many challenges towards wound care, there are potential opportunities to reduce patient injury and clinical outcomes through continuing education. The purpose of this paper is to review literature on current wound care knowledge in nurses and assess existing wound care knowledge in nurses at a skilled nursing facility. A 10-question pre-test wound assessment quiz based on the Bates-Jensen Wound Assessment Tool (BWAT) selected by the Wound Care Coordinator (WCC)/Wound Care Specialist (WCS) was given to 22 nurses: 5 Registered Nurses …