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Admitting and disease information will be obtained by the clinical coordinator or designee and entered into the computer. The clinical coordinator will enroll the patient into the clinical pathway that will include discharge planning and outcomes analysis. Outcome Analysis will be under quality assurance and report to the Clinical Coordinator. The outcomes will be tracked for each disease and be used to obtain insurance/payor contracts, marketing support and patient referrals. (3x30 0.09)
The Clinical Coordinator will also act as the patient Educational Coordinator. Patients and Families will be provided with written and oral educational information within 24 hours of admission. All patients and families will be placed into a support group structure if care in the hospital is expected to last more than 7 days. For long-term acute care greater than 7 days, arrangements will be made for family housing. Patient Care Coordinators will see the patient on a daily basis and as needed. (6x30 0.18) This person will address the comfort needs and hospital staff care.(3@0.2) [0.47 A]
RECRUITMENT OF FACULTY
Individual physicians will be recruited in each department. In (6) neurosurgery: 2 general neurosurgeons; skull base/oncology surgeon; spine surgeon; vascular/endovascular surgeon; functional surgeon.(2.4) In (10) neurology: 3 general neurologists (EMG, SSEP, etc. training); intensive care neurologists; stroke neurologists; epileptologist; movement disorder specialists; dementia specialists; headache specialists; otology/ophthalmology. (1.8)
In (4) radiology: 2 neuroradiologist and 2 interventional neuroradiologists. (1.2) In (4) rehabilitation: pain/workman's compensation specialists; stroke specialists; spinal cord injury specialists; general rehab. (0.6) Additional physicians (9): neuro-oncologist, 3 anesthesia pain specialists, physiologists, neuro-otologist; neuro radiation oncologists, neuropsychologists, neurophychiatrist. (1.6) [33@7.8 A] [Nurses17@0.51 A]
Initially there will need to be 2 neurosurgeons, 3 neurologists, 1 interventional neuroradiologist, physiatrist, 3 pain specialists, and independent oncologist, radiation oncologist, psychiatrist, and neuro-otologist. The remainder recruited over the next two years.
EQUIPMENT
MRIa/f, CT, SPECT, CBF. ICU instruments. Instruments for the OR. Microscope X 2. Frameless system, neurophysiology system, tables. EEG/video monitoring, SSEP, EMG, audio logy, ophthalmology. Rehab gym. PT/OT/speech/cognitive center. Gamma knife. [11 C]
ADMINISTRATION
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