The emergency plan screen in Barnestorm meets 2018 CoP specifications and can be located in Barnestorm Office on the Referral, from Point of Care on the Main Menu, and within a SOC, ROC or Recert assessment type.
There is not a save button on these screens because the information will automatically save if you're going from screen to screen within the referral. However, if you only update the Emergency Plan, click the Save All Patient Data button before you move to the next patient.
The following information can be documented:
- Risk level
- Acuity
- Priority level: level 1 contact within 24 hours, level 2 within 24-48, level 3 within 48-72 hours
- Evacuation plan: to remain in the home, evacuate the home and assisted by agency, emergency officials or patient contact (a contact drop down list will appear when checked)
- Special Needs
- Other Needs: Text box to type in notes or use the text item box to insert text
The print preview will add the patient’s name, chart number, date of birth, address and phone number, emergency contact person (marked from the Contact tab of the Referral), emergency number and address.
LACE Index Tool helps to identify possible urgent readmission or death within 30 days of discharge from hospital.
The following information is an except from https://www.besler.com/lace-risk-score/
- “L” stands for the length of stay of the index admission.
- “A” stands for the acuity of the admission. Specifically, if the patient is admitted through the Emergency Department vs. an elective admission.
- “C” stands for co-morbidities, incorporating the Charlson Co-Morbidity Index.
- “E” stands for the number of Emergency Department visits within the last 6 months.
LACE scores range from 1-19 and as mentioned above predict the rate of readmission or death within thirty days of discharge. Below is an example of how to calculate the LACE index. A score of 0 – 4 = Low; 5 – 9 = Moderate; and a score of ≥ 10 = High risk of readmission.
