Edmund: Leaving Better than Before
Edmund, 66, was admitted to a short-term acute care in June for sepsis, right lower extremity cellulitis, Diabetes Mellitus type 2, acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis, the breakdown of muscle fibers resulting in the release of muscle fiber contents into the bloodstream. Edmund also had a significant history of slow healing foot ulcer and osteomyelitis requiring extensive antibiotic treatment.
At the end of his stay at the traditional hospital, Edmund required extended recovery time and was transferred to Kindred Hospital Bay Area – Tampa for continued care on July 6. Upon evaluation by the Kindred interdisciplinary team, a treatment plan for Edmund was developed including antibiotics, wound management and rehabilitation services.
Prior to admission, Edmund lived at home with a supportive wife. He owned an electric scooter for community locomotion, a rolling walker, and a standard cane. Edmund reported requiring frequent rests for any activities at home, minimal assistance from his wife for toileting activities, and an overall sedentary lifestyle. Though he had lived independently, he reported having difficulties with activities of daily living, mobility and transfers at home due to significantly impaired functional activity tolerance.
When he arrived at Kindred Hospital, Edmund had 3+ pitting edema to both legs, required supervision for all mobility and transfers in his room, could walk only 10 feet with a rolling walker and required contact guard assistance and rest to shortness of breath. He required minimal assistance for dressing, and moderate assistance for toileting activities.
After 30 days of receiving intense wound management, antibiotic therapy and physical and occupation rehabilitation, Mr. Dwyer was able to walk more than 500 feet with rolling walker and modified independence requiring only 2-3 rests. He required modified independence for dressing, toileting, mobility as well as transfers. Edmunds’s foot ulcer was 100% healed with no signs of osteomyelitis and he was completely discharged from antibiotics.
During his treatment at Kindred, Edmund submitted more than 10 notices for outstanding service of staff here at Kindred Hospital Bay Area – Tampa. Upon discharge he and his wife happily reported that his functional status, activity tolerance, and activities of daily living after his stay at Kindred Hospital were better than prior to his initial hospitalization!
Edmund discharged from Kindred Hospital Bay Area – Tampa to a skilled nursing facility, per his request, for continued rehabilitation services on August 5.
Thank you, Edmund, for allowing us to serve you.
Kindred Hospital Bay Area – Tampa’s success is apparent in stories like this as well as in our quality scores – our patients and families rate our quality of care at 97.8 percent and over 99 percent would recommend Kindred. Kindred Hospital Bay Area – Tampa is part of a network of three Kindred hospitals in Central Florida, including Kindred Hospital Bay Area – St. Petersburg and Kindred Hospital Central Tampa.