HOBIC Measures for Acute Care
HOBIC Acute Care Measures have been developed to evaluate:
a. Functional status/Activities of daily living:
- Eating
- Bathing
- Personal hygiene
- Walking
- Transfer to toilet
- Toilet use
- Bed mobility
- Bladder continence
b. Symptom status:
- Pain
- Fatigue
- Dyspnea
- Nausea
c. Safety outcomes:
d. Therapeutic self-care – readiness for discharge:
- Ability to manage medications
- Understanding their symptoms
- Understanding of how to treat symptoms
- General ability to care for self
- Knowing whom to contact for help
- Ability to handle or adjust activities of daily living
To see samples of detailed HOBIC Measures for Acute Care, please download the following document: Acute Care HOBIC Measures
