County |
Ulster County |
Contact person |
Karen Lucas, Sr. Management Analyst, 914-340-3642 |
Case descriptions |
Case 6: Occupational Therapy at the Infirmary |
Forms of restructuring |
reverse privatization - taken back from for-profit |
Specific services affected |
occupational therapy |
Year started |
1993 |
Partners |
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Primary goal |
to provide better coverage for residents |
Barriers |
contracting out required when OC coordinator is on vacation, etc. |
Benefits |
provides continuity of care to residents; more hours of therapy |
Impact on budget |
probably saves money |
Impact on labor |
increase of one FTE |
Key contact |
Wanda Prowiser, Director of RHCF, 914-340-3868 |