Post-N/IICU Inpatient BPD Clinical Pathway

Discharge Planning

CTA: Care Team Assistant
SLP: Speech Language Pathologist

Discharge Task	Primary Team Member
Ensure: Appropriate plan is in place for management of other comorbidities Adequate supply of medications is prescribed to last until patient’s initial subspecialist follow-up visits Discharge feeding and medication regimens are feasible in out-of-hospital setting	Medical Team
Ensure: Schedule PCP visit prior to discharge Schedule visit with BPD team or outside pulmonologist as applicable Schedule, or submit Complex Scheduling Service request for, other subspecialty appointments	Medical Team, CTA
Determine who will manage tube feedings and oral feeding advancement outpatient. Consider GI/Nutrition and/or Feeding Team in discussion with SLP and RD.	Medical Team, Dietician, SLP, and/or CTA
Ensure receipt of all necessary equipment	Case Manager
Ensure caregiver training is complete	Nurse

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