Co-ordination of patient care in inpatient rehabilitation

To evaluate the effectiveness of a new patient care co-ordinator position in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

Pre and post test using a 42-item staff survey.

One inpatient rehabilitation service in rural New South Wales, Australia.

Members of the multidisciplinary team.

A new patient care co-ordinator position.

Comparison of trends in staff responses to pre and post test surveys.

The post test survey demonstrated an overall increase in the reported frequency of desirable rehabilitation practices and increased staff satisfaction with those practices.

A patient care co-ordinator may contribute to improving the processes and practices of inpatient rehabilitation and staff satisfaction.