I am currently doing research on the importance of therapy within a MDT rapid response/community urgent care team, I am keen to get feedback on any outcome measures used within other rapid response services with therapy input?
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Hello,
Like Jamie. I used to work in Rapid response service and Rehab. I was based in London.
The outcome measure we used including Clinical Frailty Scale, Fall assessment, and the Barthel index. For us we would see patients multiple times within a week- so Barthel and CFS really helped.
Thanks
Emily Kenworthy
Hi there @Michelle. I used to work as an OT within a rapid response service in Bristol, UK. It was a very good MDT setup, with occupational therapists, physios, support workers and a large number of nurses. Due to the acute nature of input (patients were often only seen a few times), we did not use OT-specific outcome measures. However, we would record:
Clinical observations (NEWS2 score)
Waterlow Pressure Ulcer risk level
Sepsis risk level
Clinical Frailty Scale (Canadian Study on Health and Ageing, 2008)
These were taken regularly. For patients on our caseload for longer periods, the recordings could serve as forms of outcome measurement. E.g. we could see the difference in frailty between admission to and discharge from the service. I hope this info helps! I have shared a few rapid response case studies on the Hub. If you upgrade to Membership Plus+ you can take a read, including one called 'Community Rapid Response: Assessment + Intervention.' All the best, Jamie
Hi @Michelle. We'll bring this to the attention of fellow Members via our social networks, to encourage a speedier response!