About 10 years ago I worked in a facility where we had a great incont assessment
protocol.It was developed ,I believe,at the Hebrew Rehab in Massachusetts.We really
were able to decide if we had urge,overflow with retention ,or func incont due to
decreased cog,etc.I felt we really made a difference in improving the problem.I
haven't seen this attention to the problem any where else that I have been since
then.I am seeing trackers done [not well either]and a toileting schedule on careplans
pre and post meals,upon arising and at bedtime.I am after ny Don for us to become more
aggressive with incont,asking for a bladder scanner and a class from one of our
younger Urologist in the area that are active with this issue.Do you all feel in your
facility that you are doing a good job on improving incont?
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