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Evaluation

Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

(SU12) Microtransitions: Small but Significant—Recommendations from an Interdisciplinary Delphi Panel

Sunday, March 10, 2024
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM CT
Room: 303
CMD Management Credit Recording
CME: (1.5) MOC: (1.5) CMD Management: (1.5) NP Pharmacology Hours ()
Disclosure(s):
Sing T. Palat, MD, CMD: No financial relationships to disclose.
Aval-Na'Ree S. Green, MD CMD MHA: No financial relationships to disclose.
Benjamin E. Canter, BA: No financial relationships to disclose.
Minor transitions of care, such as room changes, outpatient medical visits, and recreational trips outside the facility carry similar risks as “major” care transitions (e.g. delirium, missing care plan information, increased fall risk, etc.), but these “microtransitions” are often overlooked by clinicians. We will discuss the results of a Delphi Study on best practices to mitigate adverse outcomes during these minor transitions in care. The Delphi panel contained physicians, rehabilitation clinicians, advanced practice providers, recreation therapists, social workers, and caregivers. We will discuss the role of all members of the care team in promoting safe microtransitions. The session will consist of a 60-minute lecture, 20 minutes of case-based learning, and a 10-minute Q&A.

Learning Objectives:

At the completion of this session, learners will be able to:
  • Identify the clinical risks posed by minor care transitions including room changes, recreational/family outings, and outpatient medical visits.
  • Outline one communication protocol that would enhance information exchange during microtransitions.
  • Recommend specific instances where physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social work, and psychiatric evaluations would improve safety in a microtransition.
  • Identify and develop protocols to mitigate risk when patients with contagious illness or behavioral symptoms participate in microtransitions.