As Ida Cannon realized, practicing social work in a host setting presents special challenges. You have been hired as the first social worker in a primary care office. You have been asked to show how you will bring added value to the organization. Describe three types of social work interventions you will provide and the positive fiscal impact they will have on the healthcare organization.

Question

a. Rapid psychosocial assessment/care planning – patient treatment compliance, with impacts on reduced length of hospitalization (LOS) and otherwise unnecessary readmission while enhancing prospects of patient recovery and satisfaction with delivered care and health.
b. Patient and family counseling – Knowledgeable compliance with treatment leading to enhanced prospects for recovery while performing a crucial risk-management function by reducing potential patient/family litigation associated with miscommunication.
c. Resource referral - Securing financial assistance for treatment reduces monetary burden to patient/family; contributes to organizational reimbursement. Use of available, less expensive community resources reduces patient hospital reliance.
d. Outpatient clinic intervention – patient treatment compliance; securing of outside resources needed for efficient, uninterrupted use of crucial health care; avoidance of unnecessary inpatient admissions.

Answer 1

Ans: a