Integrated Healthcare Resources (IHR) facility offers a unique focused point of care for the injured or ill patient and for the employer and the insurance administrator. The medical team works in person at IHR defining and agreeing to patient treatment goals, including expected discharge outcome within reasonable time frame.
The members and make-up of the interdisciplinary medical team are tailored to the individual patient's physical, emotional, and functional needs, meeting together weekly, or as necessary to monitor patient progress and make treatment adjustments.
The medical team interacts with the patient to involve the patient in achieving the treatment goals. Team members may include, but are not limited to, physicians from a variety of medical specialties, registered nurses, psychologist, nutritionist, physical therapist, occupational therapist, and pharmacist.
Each patient is assigned a Nurse Case Manager who coordinates team process.
- Partners with patient to fulfill the treatment expectations
- Educates and councels the patient towards lifelong recovery and maximal function
- Facilitates the patient's discharge process
Integrated Healthcare Resources
affords immediate access for individualized patients to comprehensive medical care evaluation, treatment and management by:
- Reviewing all prior medical records and reports
- Conducting a lengthy interview and examination of the patient
- Defining a multifaceted treatment plan specific to the patient's presenting problem(s)
- Implementing treatment plan and providing on-site medical care
- Coordinating medical care provided by the interdisciplinary team members
- Facilitating communication between the patient and the medical team
- Monitoring patient progress and evaluating patient medical outcome
Interdisciplinary teams have proven to be effective in the medical settings as they translate their results into meaningful outcomes for the patient.
