Proven Process
Ventilator Patient Pre-Admission Timeline
Connecting with patients at the critical points of their journey
LTACH Hospital Stay Timeline
Average Stay: 25–28 Days
Engagement
Family Decision
Discharge
1
7
10
14
17
21
25
28
Acute Admission
Days 1–7
Briar Engagement
Days 7–10
Stabilization
Days 10–14
Family Decision
Days 14–17
Pre-Discharge
Days 17–25
Discharge Coordination
Days 25–28
Process Steps
1
Referral Received
Within 30 minutes
Director of Admissions
- Review complete patient record
- Acknowledge to caseworker within 30 min
- Identify clinical concerns
- Flag insurance verification needs
2
Financial Qualification
Within 4 hours
Financial Admissions
- Insurance verification & benefits
- Medicare/Medicaid pathway
- Assess Medicaid-pending risk
- Communicate payer status
3
Patient Evaluation
Day 7–10 Window
Clinical Liaison
- Visit patient bedside at LTACH
- Assess clinical status & equipment
- Discuss discharge goals with family
- Clarify therapy & insurance expectations
4
Family Decision Meeting
Day 14–17
Clinical Liaison
- Confirm Briar choice with key decision makers
- Confirm discharge plan with Case Manager
- Obtain Anticipated Date of Discharge from physicians
- Coordinate bed availability with Admissions team
5
Discharge Coordination
48 hrs pre-discharge
Director of Admissions
- Confirm discharge date
- Request discharge orders in advance
- Verify medication & equipment
- Coordinate with Physicians Ambulance
6
On-Site Vent Transfer
Day of Discharge
Clinical Liaison (RT)
- Arrive at LTACH prior to transport
- Transfer patient to Briar ventilator
- Verify patient comfort & synchrony
- Eliminate multi-vent transitions
7
Briar Admission
Briar Admission
Floor Staff
- Seamless handoff to floor team
- Verify orders & medications
- Confirm care plan with family
- Schedule 7-day care plan meeting
Safe and Effective Transitions
Single-transition ventilator protocol: Transfer patient onto Briar's ventilator at the hospital before transport. Eliminates the stressful hospital vent → transport vent → facility vent sequence. Reduces anxiety, minimizes readmission risk, and demonstrates clinical expertise.
< 30 min
Referral Acknowledgment
Day 7–10
Patient Visit Window
48 hrs
Advance Order Request
7 days
Care Plan Meeting