we have a referral for a pt who has had a g tube over 1 year--
trach over 1 year and a wound along side the trach. old cva who was walking with a
quad cane prior to being admitted to acute with pneumonia.
I believe the feeding trach and wound were all being taken care of by the wife at home
prior to the pneumonia admit. the acute would like him to come to skilled for therapy
and then back to home.
So my question is *-We can prob skill him for therapies---but if the time comes that
he is not making progress--then am I right that we can not use the trach/wound or
gtube feed for criteria because this all was pre-existing and not a reason why he was
hospitalized??
Thanks in advance
Karen
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