IDT Meeting Procedure (AT&R)

1.

Procedure Number

Version Nos:

WCDHB-PH-019

Purpose
This Procedure outlines the process for Interdisciplinary Team meetings for the West Coast
District Health Board (WCDHB) Grey Hospital AT&R Unit (Hannan Ward).

2.

Application
This Procedure is to be followed by all clinical staff throughout Hannan Ward.

3.

Definitions
There are no definitions associated with this Procedure.

4.

Responsibilities
For the purposes of this Procedure:

All WCDHB Clinical Staff Members are required to abide by the requirements of this
Procedure

5.

Resources Required
This Procedure requires no specific resources.

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Process
1.00

A weekly AT&R Interdisciplinary Team (IDT) meeting will be held Tuesday 1330 hours
- 1500 hours in the Community Services Meeting Room, Grey Hospital and Friday 0900
hours in Hannan Ward Office.

1.01

The objectives of the IDT meeting are to identify:

i)
To discus present health status of each patient
ii) And discuss patient social and support needs and set goals accordingly
iii) And plan discharge needs
iv) Identify functional status prior to admission from domiciliary services

1.02

The following team members should participate in the meetings:

Geriatrician
Clinical Nurse Manager
AT&R Nurse Specialist
Physiotherapist
Occupational Therapist
Speech Language Therapist
Social Worker
Community Mental Health Nurse
Dietician
Pharmacist
District Nurses
Nursing staff as appropriate from other wards (if patient in surgical or medical
ward)
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IDT Meeting Procedure (AT&R)

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Procedure Number

Version Nos:

WCDHB-PH-019

Students

1.03

At each meeting, each patient is to be discussed and goals for the following week set.

1.04

Geriatrician or RMO will document in patients clinical record using IDT stamp.

1.05

AT&R Nurse Specialist or delegated person is responsible for minute taking. Minutes
will identify social, rehabilitation and support service needs. Minutes once typed will be
circulated to all team members.

Precautions And Considerations

The objectives of the IDT meeting are to identify and discuss patients social and support
needs and set goals, plan discharge needs and identify functional status prior to admission
from domiciliary services.
At each meeting, each patient is to be discussed and goals for the following week set.
Geriatrician or RMO are responsible for documenting a summary outcome at the meeting

8.

References
There are no references associated with this Procedure.

9.

Related Documents
WCDHB Clinical Documentation Procedure
Version:
Developed By:

Revision
History

Authorised By:
Date Authorised:
Date Last Reviewed:
Date Of Next Review:

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Clinical Nurse Manager AT&R
Director of Nursing
March 1996
December 2012
December 2014

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