Rehabilitation programs are individualized and tailored to address the specific goals and needs of each patient. Support groups and counseling sessions with psychologists and social workers are also offered. Our case managers provide effective coordination of patient care and appropriate utilization of resources. They also facilitate patient admissions and each patient is assigned a case manager upon entry to Rancho Los Amigos. The inpatient case manager follows the patient through the first return outpatient clinic appointment at which time the patient s care may be transferred to an outpatient case manager.
All case managers are registered nurses.
In addition to the full time staff and part-time consultants, we have residents and interns that complement our role as a teaching hospital. Physicians are actively involved with the other team members in planning the patient s rehabilitation program, including weekly team meetings and family conferences. Nursing The goal of rehabilitation nursing is to assist persons with disability and chronic illness attain maximum functional ability, maintain optimal health, and adapt to an altered lifestyle. As members of the interdisciplinary team, professional rehabilitation nurses participate in planning the rehabilitation program, bringing the unique perspective to the whole patient. Nurses assist patients to formulate and achieve physical, social, and emotional health and wellness goals, which are appropriate for their available resources and disability or chronic illness.