-- Surgery patients with perioperative temperature management (SCIP Inf 7)
-- Urinary catheter removal on post-operative day #1 or post-operative day #2
Clinician-Level Nonphysician Professionals
-- Diabetic foot & ankle care, ulcer prevention - evaluation of footwear*
-- Diabetic foot & ankle care, peripheral neuropathy - neurological evaluation*
-- Screening for clinical depression and follow-up*
-- Universal documentation and verification of current medications in the medical record*
-- Pain assessment prior to initiation of patient therapy and follow-up*
-- Adult weight screening and follow-up*
-- Functional status change for patients with knee impairments*
-- Functional status change for patients with hip impairments*
-- Functional status change for patients with foot/ankle impairments*
-- Functional status change for patients with lumbar spine impairments*
-- Functional status change for patients with shoulder impairments*
-- Functional status change for patients with elbow, wrist, or hand impairments*
-- Functional status change for patients with general orthopedic impairments*
-- Change in basic mobility*
-- Change in daily activities*
Stroke
-- DVT prophylaxis
-- Antithrombotic therapy at discharge
-- Atrial fibrillation discharged on anticoagulation
-- t-PA (thrombolysis) administration
-- Receive antithrombotic therapy by end of hospital day #2
-- Discharged on statin medication
-- Given education or educational materials
-- Patients with ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke - assessed for rehabilitation
-- Functional communication measure: writing
-- Functional communication measure: swallowing
-- Functional communication measure: spoken language expression
-- Functional communication measure: spoken language comprehension
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