The family and significant others are crucial to the accurate assessment and appropriate treatment of each patient. Early contact by the social worker ensures that the patient is considered in a biopsychosocial context and that patient and family have sufficient time to deal with the crisis of hospitalization and to plan for the transition and discharge. The percentage of families or significant others who are seen at admission or are contacted within three days of the patient's admission. The number of patients whose families and significant others are contacted within three days of admission divided by the total number of patients admitted. Other influencing factors.
Patient care is informed by multidisciplinary expertise.
Important aspect of care. Multidisciplinary input and active collaboration in each patient's treatment and discharge planning ensures that all available information and expertise is considered as decisions are made. If the social worker does not attend the multidisciplinary planning conference, the opportunity for input and collaboration is seriously diminished. The percentage of multidisciplinary planning conferences attended by the social worker. The number of conferences attended by the social worker in a month divided by the total number of conferences held that month.