Tracking outcomes: the rehab professional's perspective.

Rehabilitation professionals contributing to the plan of care for a patient with a wound must be aware of and follow the rules promulgated by regulators, surveyors, and payers. Certain regulations are of particular importance. When establishing functional outcomes, the rehabilitation professional should ask whether the outcomes are meaningful, practical, and sustainable. By becoming part of the multidisciplinary team, rehabilitation professionals can help to improve cost-effectiveness of wound care and patient outcomes.