PRACTICE REALITIES Mrs. Davis, a relatively active 84-year-old, had a total hip replacement. Her recovery was complicate

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Practice Realities Mrs Davis A Relatively Active 84 Year Old Had A Total Hip Replacement Her Recovery Was Complicate 1 (55.6 KiB) Viewed 58 times

PRACTICE REALITIES Mrs. Davis, a relatively active 84-year-old, had a total hip replacement. Her recovery was complicated by a reaction to an analgesic that caused her dizziness, severe sedation, and vomiting. Her symptoms caused her to be less active and to stay in bed, sleeping most of the time. Except for her daily visits to physical therapy, she spent most of her time resting in bed. Mrs. Davis was discharged to a nursing home for continued rehabilitation. Within 48 hours, she was readmitted with pneumonia and stage 3 pressure ulcers that the nursing home claimed were present upon admission, although this was not documented in the hospital record. Her condition is now more serious than it was at any time during her initial hospital stay. Q1- What could have been done to prevent Mrs. Davis' complications and readmission? What can a nursing home do to facilitate a patient's transition to this setting so that hospital readmissions can be avoided?