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Consultation: capitalizing on hospital social work resources
Social Work in Health Care
|January 1, 1978
Summary
A hospital social work consultation program was developed to address increased patient transfers to nursing homes and provide essential social work services to local care facilities. This initiative aims to improve patient care continuity and support vulnerable populations in long-term care settings.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Management
- Social Work Practice
- Geriatric Care
Background:
- Rising patient transfers to nursing homes necessitate enhanced support systems.
- Local nursing and shelter care homes require dedicated social work services.
- Community hospitals face challenges in extending care beyond acute settings.
Observation:
- A growing need for social work intervention in post-hospital care environments.
- Limited social work resources available in nursing and shelter care facilities.
- The importance of a structured approach to social work consultation.
Findings:
- Development of a hospital-based social work consultation program.
- The program is integrated as a departmental service within a community hospital.
- Key issues and practices in social work consultation have been identified.
Implications:
- Potential for improved patient outcomes and transitions of care.
- Enhanced support for residents in nursing and shelter care homes.
- Provides a model for establishing similar social work consultation programs in other healthcare settings.