If applicable, an order for restraint or seclusion is limited to four hours for adults, two hours for children and adolescents ages 9-17, and one hour for patients under age 9. This means that the ordering physician must come to the hospital to reassess the patient before ordering further restraint or seclusion. For the clinical team, the required documentation is very detailed and time specific. This is very time consuming to audit but is an essential element of the audit process. By keeping people informed on an ongoing basis, we ensure that they are always learning and sharing what they learned with coworkers.
Rehabilitation lends itself to teams because patient care is rendered by teams of professionals.
In the compliance teams, the team leader keeps current on changes in standards. Having team members with varied backgrounds and experience generates many ideas for implementation. I work closely and collaboratively with my peers and staff. I am always looking for ways to improve health information while remaining aware of who our customers are and their needs. I try to remain flexible and see difficulties as challenges instead of impossibilities.