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OCCUPATIONAL-THERAPY-MANAGEMENT5 MIN READ

First 72 Hours of a Complex Referral

Sequence the first three management decisions in a complex OT referral.

Complex intake New referral: mild stroke, fatigue, school return in three weeks, order says upper limb and ADL. The first decisions decide whether OT manages participation or only treats components. OT process Profile -> Performance -> Plan -> Outcome Start with the occupational profile, observe performance where the risk lives, choose intervention priorities, and define how progress will be seen. Shortcut Impairment list -> generic exercises A case plan the whole team can coordinate around. Do not let the referral wording define the case. Let occupational performance define it. 01 Profile 02 Sample 03 Outcome First fork You have 45…

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