Re: FW: Transplant social workers and dieticians

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Hi Angie,

Our social worker is a full time employee of our department. He sees all the pre transplant patients and then sees posts on a situational basis. We use a dietician for our evals (pre) only and if necessary for any follow-up. She does not work in our department, is a full time employee for the Dietary department. Hope that helps.

Hogan Transplant Financial Coordinator Lahey Clinic 41 Mall Rd. Burlington, MA 01805 phone fax

-----Original Message-----From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ]On Behalf Of Starcher, Angie SSent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 8:35 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: FW: Transplant social workers and dieticians

Hi everyone,We are trying to do some benchmarking here at our facility. I would like to know how your transplant teams utilize their dieticians and social workers. Are they both full time employees of your departments? Do they see every pre and post or do they see on consult only? What are each of their respective roles?Thanks!!Angie StarcherTransplant AssistantPhone: Fax: angie.starchercamc (DOT) orgSee our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities.THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records.

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Hi Angie...Social Worker here is full-time...sees all pre and post patients. Also, we have a part-time dietician that sees all pre's & new post patients. Sherri Sbalbi Financial Counselor Transplant Services Baystate Medical Center 300 Birnie Avenue - Suite 301 Springfield, MA 01107 fax -----Original Message-----From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ] On Behalf Of Hogan, Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 8:53 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: RE: FW: Transplant social workers and dieticiansHi Angie, Our social worker is a full time employee of our department. He sees all the pre transplant patients and then sees posts on a situational basis. We use a dietician for our evals (pre) only and if necessary for any follow-up. She does not work in our department, is a full time employee for the Dietary department. Hope that helps. Hogan Transplant Financial Coordinator Lahey Clinic 41 Mall Rd. Burlington, MA 01805 phone fax -----Original Message-----From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ]On Behalf Of Starcher, Angie SSent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 8:35 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: FW: Transplant social workers and dieticiansHi everyone,We are trying to do some benchmarking here at our facility. I would like to know how your transplant teams utilize their dieticians and social workers. Are they both full time employees of your departments? Do they see every pre and post or do they see on consult only? What are each of their respective roles?Thanks!!Angie StarcherTransplant AssistantPhone: Fax: angie.starchercamc (DOT) orgSee our web page at http://www.lahey.org for a full directory of Lahey sites, staff, services and career opportunities.THIS MESSAGE IS INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE PERSON TO WHOM IT IS ADDRESSED. IT MAY CONTAIN INFORMATION THAT IS PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW. If you are not the intended recipient, your use of this message for any purpose is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please delete the message and notify the sender so that we may correct our records.

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Hi Angie, our dietician is a hospital employee budgeted to work w/us .25 FTE/wk and that works out to her being here during some part of post-op clinic 2-3 days/week. She sees all pre-tranplant pts as part of the evaluation process, and then sees post-op pts as needed. Our social worker is here .80 FTE, sees all pre-txp pts for education/orientation/psychosocial assessment, checks in w/them again at surgical eval time and then post-op is available prn until a final graduation exit interview. She updates the post-op care plan w/waitlisted pts by phone. She is also an essential participant in our weekly R2D2 meeting ( Referral Review Discuss Decide) where the pre-txp coordinators, sw and fc meet to assess new pts' financial/social picture before starting med eval, and try to problem solve if a pt's plan is coming apart at the seams mid-eval or after being listed.

on Financial Counselor Legacy Transplant Services 1040 NW 22nd Ave Ste 480 Portland OR 97210 toll free fax lmorrisolhs (DOT) org

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-----Original Message-----From: TxFinancialCoordinators [mailto:TxFinancialCoordinators ]On Behalf Of Starcher, Angie SSent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:35 AMTo: TxFinancialCoordinators Subject: FW: Transplant social workers and dieticians

Hi everyone,We are trying to do some benchmarking here at our facility. I would like to know how your transplant teams utilize their dieticians and social workers. Are they both full time employees of your departments? Do they see every pre and post or do they see on consult only? What are each of their respective roles?Thanks!!Angie StarcherTransplant AssistantPhone: Fax: angie.starchercamc (DOT) org

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Angie,

We have both SW and NUT that are part time transplant staff. They see all patient's pre txp as part of our evaluation protocol. I'm attaching their descriptions here that is given to our pre liver transplant patients. The Social Worker

As a member of the transplant team, your child’s social worker focuses on the non-medical aspects of transplantation that can have an effect in every area of a person’s life. He or she works closely with your family and the team to help you understand and cope with your reaction to your child’s hospitalization and treatment, personal or family problems, financial concerns, and your return home. The social worker will, if needed, provide supportive counseling, education, and referrals to community resources as a way to work through the concerns that you and he or she identify.

Transplant Dietician

The transplant dietician is a nutritional expert who will work with you and your child during the entire transplant process. During the evaluation period, he or she will assess your child’s nutritional status and give you any necessary recommendations to optimize your child’s health prior to transplant. The dietician will work with you and the team during your child’s hospital stay to assure that your child receives adequate nutrition during this time. He or she will also discuss with you how your child’s nutritional needs will change after transplant. Finally, they will teach you how to change your child’s diet in order to meet those needs. She or he will continue to work with you after discharge to continually re-evaluate your child’s nutritional status. The dietician works closely with you to ensure that your child receives optimal nutritional care. They will see patient's both pre and post transplant as dictated by the transplant team and the patient's needs.

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FW: Transplant social workers and dieticians

Posted by: "Starcher, Angie S" angie.starcher@... angiestarcher

Thu Jun 8, 2006 5:36 am (PST)

Hi everyone,We are trying to do some benchmarking here at our facility. I would like to know how your transplant teams utilize their dieticians and social workers. Are they both full time employees of your departments? Do they see every pre and post or do they see on consult only? What are each of their respective roles?Thanks!!Angie StarcherTransplant AssistantPhone: Fax: angie.starchercamc (DOT) org

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