2017 Survey Results - stsw.org STSW Survey Survey invitations were sent to 401 STSW members ......
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2017 STSW Survey Survey invitations were sent to 401 STSW members and conference registrants. 181 social workers responded.
Transcript of 2017 Survey Results - stsw.org STSW Survey Survey invitations were sent to 401 STSW members ......
2017 STSW Survey
Survey invitations were sent to 401 STSW members and conference registrants.
181 social workers responded.
10%
20%
30%
Years
0-2 3-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 26-30 31+
As a social workerAs a transplant social worker
2
Years Employed
yesno
3
Earned CCTSW/CCSW-MCS
yesno
4
Licensed at highest level?
Society for Transplant Social WorkersThe Transplantation Society
Council of Nephrology Social Workers/National Kidney FoundationSouth African Transplant Society
International Transplant Nurses SocietyInternational Society for Heart & Lung Transplantation
National Association of Social WorkersSociety for Social Work Leadership in Healthcare
American Society of Transplantation/Psychosocial Community of PracticeAmerican Foundation for Donation & Transplantation
Transplant Financial Coordinators AssociationAmerican Public Health Association
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
5
Memberships held this year
heart transplantkidney transplant
liver transplantliving donor
lung transplantpancreas transplantintestinal transplant
adultspediatricsVAD/MCS
VAD/MCS - destination therapy onlyvascularized composite transplant
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
6
Populations served
25%
50%
75%
minutes
31-45 46-60 61-90 91-120
allottedneeded
7
Time for pediatric psychosocial eval
Toward the beginning, before a medical determination is made.Toward the end, after a medical determination is made.It varies.
8
When pediatric psychosocial eval is done
Psychosocial Assessment Tool 2.0_GeneralPediatric Transplant Rating Instrument
Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT)Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS)
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT)STSW Psychosocial Risk Profile Scoring Tool
I don't use a risk scale.
20% 40% 60%
9
Risk scales used in pediatric txp
# of
resp
onde
nts
1
2
3
4
nurses per social worker (FTEs)
<1 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4
10
Pediatric txp staffing, RN:SW
# of
resp
onde
nts
3
6
9
annual transplant surgeries per FTE
0-3 4-7 8-11 12-15 16+
SWRN
11
Pediatric staffing by txp volume
# of
resp
onde
nts
2
4
6
average # of evaluations per week, per full-time SW
0 1 2 3
newupdatetotal
12
Pediatric txp evaluations
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-opuntil transition to adult care
13
How long pediatric SW follows patients
far too many patients
too many patients
the right number of patients
not enough patients
far too few patients
20% 40% 60% 80%
14
Current pediatric txp caseload
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
minutes
0-30 31-45 46-60 61-90 91-120
allottedneeded
15
Time for kidney/panc psychosocial eval
Toward the beginning, before a medical determination is made.Toward the end, after a medical determination is made.It varies.
16
When kidney/panc psychosocial eval is done
Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT)
Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS)
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT)
STSW Psychosocial Risk Profile Scoring Tool
I don't use a risk scale.
10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
17
Risk scales used in kidney/panc txp
# of
resp
onde
nts
4
8
12
16
20
nurses per social worker (FTEs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
18
Kidney/panc txp staffing, RN:SW
# of
resp
onde
nts
15
30
45
60
annual transplant surgeries per FTE
0-30 31-60 61-90 91-120 121-150 >150
SWRN
19
Kidney/panc staffing by txp volume
# of
resp
onde
nts
5
10
15
20
25
30
average # of evaluations per week per full time SW
0-3 4-6 7-910
-1213
-1516
-1819
-2122
-2425
-2728
-30 >31
newupdatetotal
20
Kidney/panc txp evaluations per week
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
21
How long kidney/panc SW follows inpatients
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
22
How long kidney/panc SW follows outpatients
far too many patients
too many patients
the right number of patients
not enough patients
far too few patients
20% 40% 60%
23
Current kidney/panc txp caseload
15%
30%
45%
60%
minutes
>30-45 46-60 61-90 91-120 over 120
allottedneeded
24
Time for liver txp psychosocial eval
Toward the beginning, before a medical determination is made.Toward the end, after a medical determination is made.It varies.
25
When liver txp psychosocial eval is done
Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT)
Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS)
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT)
STSW Psychosocial Risk Profile Scoring Tool
I don't use a risk scale.
15% 30% 45% 60%
26
Risk scales used in liver txp
# of
resp
onde
nts
2
4
6
8
10
nurses per social worker (FTEs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
27
Liver txp staffing, RN:SW
# of
resp
onde
nts
5
10
15
20
25
annual transplant surgeries per FTE
0-15 16-30 31-45 45-60 61-75 76-90 >90
SWRN
28
Liver staffing by txp volume
# of
resp
onde
nts
3
6
9
12
15
18
average # of evaluations per week per full time SW
0-3 4-6 7-9 10-12 13-15 16-18 19-21 >21
newupdatetotal
29
Liver txp evaluations per week
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
30
How long liver txp SW follows inpatients
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
31
How long liver txp SW follows outpatients
far too many patients
too many patients
the right number of patients
not enough patients
far too few patients
15% 30% 45% 60%
32
Current liver txp caseload
15%
30%
45%
minutes
0-30 31-45 46-60 61-90 91-120 over 120
allottedneeded
33
Time for heart txp/MCS psychosocial eval
Toward the beginning, before a medical determination is made.Toward the end, after a medical determination is made.It varies.
34
When heart txp/MCS psychosocial eval is done
Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT)
Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS)
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT)
STSW Psychosocial Risk Profile Scoring Tool
I don't use a risk scale.
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
35
Risk scales used in heart txp/MCS
# of
resp
onde
nts
2
4
6
8
nurses per social worker (FTEs)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
36
Heart txp/MCS staffing, RN:SW
# of
resp
onde
nts
5
10
15
20
25
30
annual transplant/MCS surgeries per FTE
0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70
SWRN
37
Heart txp/MCS staffing by volume
# of
resp
onde
nts
5
10
15
20
25
average # of evaluations per week per full time SW
0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14
newupdatetotal
38
Heart txp/MCS evaluations per week
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
39
How long SW follows heart tx inpatients
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
40
How long SW follows MCS inpatients
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
41
How long SW follows heart tx outpatients
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
42
How long SW follows MCS outpatients
far too many patients
too many patients
the right number of patients
not enough patients
far too few patients
25% 50% 75%
43
Current heart txp/MCS caseload
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
minutes
>30-45 46-60 61-90 91-120 over 120
allottedneeded
44
Time for lung txp psychosocial eval
Toward the beginning, before a medical determination is made.Toward the end, after a medical determination is made.It varies.
45
When lung txp psychosocial eval is done
Psychosocial Assessment of Candidates for Transplantation (PACT)
Transplant Evaluation Rating Scale (TERS)
Stanford Integrated Psychosocial Assessment for Transplant (SIPAT)
STSW Psychosocial Risk Profile Scoring Tool
I don't use a risk scale.
20% 40% 60% 80%
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Risk scales used in lung txp
# of
resp
onde
nts
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
nurses per social worker (FTEs)
1 2 3 4 5 >5
47
Lung txp staffing, RN:SW
# of
resp
onde
nts
3
6
9
12
15
annual transplant surgeries per FTE
0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 >50
SWRN
48
Lung staffing by txp volume
# of
resp
onde
nts
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
average # of evaluations per week per full time SW
0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12 13-14
newupdatetotal
49
Lung txp evaluations per week
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
50
How long lung txp SW follows inpatients
≤ 6 months post-op> 6-12 months post-op> 1 year-2 years post-op> 2 years post-op
51
How long lung txp SW follows outpatients
far too many patients
too many patients
the right number of patients
not enough patients
far too few patients
10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
52
Current lung txp caseload
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
minutes
0-30 31-45 46-60 61-90 91-120
allottedneeded
53
Time for living donor psychosocial eval
Toward the beginning, before a medical determination is made.Toward the end, after a medical determination is made.It varies.
54
When living donor psychosocial eval is done
# of
resp
onde
nts
3
6
9
12
15
nurses per social worker (FTEs)
<1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 >7
55
Living donor staffing, RN:SW
# of
resp
onde
nts
4
8
12
16
annual living donor surgeries per FTE
0-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61-70 71-80 >80
SWRN
56
Living donor staffing by volume
# of
resp
onde
nts
3
6
9
12
15
18
average # of evaluations per week per full time SW
0-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 >10
57
Living donor evaluations per week
far too many patients
too many patients
the right number of patients
not enough patients
far too few patients
15% 30% 45% 60%
58
Current living donor caseload
yesnoI don't know.
59
Productivity tool used?
yesnoI don't know.
60
Do you bill insurance?
social worker
case manager
living donor advocate
team lead
manager/supervisor
program director
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
61
Job titles
psychosocial evaluationsdischarge planning
advocacyemotional support
counselingeducation about returning to work after transplant
post-transplant discharge contact/interventionschemical dependence treatment
chemical dependence treatment monitoring
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
62
Job tasks (1 of 3)
insurance verificationpharmacy assistance
support group facilitationmentor program facilitation
educationfinancial assistance
referrals/resource findingoutreach/marketing
program planning/quality improvement
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
63
Job tasks (2 of 3)
management/supervisionmonitoring/intervening to improve adherence
utilization reviewfundraising
newsletter productionrequesting prior authorizations
researchdisability claims assistance
crisis interventioncompleting UNOS data forms
20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
64
Job tasks (3 of 3)
nonein evaluation
waitlistedimmediate post-op
readmitted ≤ 3 months post-opreadmitted ≤ 6 months post-opreadmitted ≤ 9 months post-op
readmitted ≤ 12 months post-opreadmitted over a year post-op
15% 30% 45% 60%
65
Patients SW does discharge planning for:
nonehome health/hospice referrals
order durable medical equipmentorder wound VACs
home infusion referralsdialysis referrals
early intervention referralsskilled nursing facility placementsassisted living facility placements
acute inpatient rehabilitation referrals
10% 20% 30% 40%
66
SW discharge planning tasks (1 of 2)
outpatient PT/OT/SLP referralsmental health referrals
substance abuse treatment program referralslocal lodging referrals
private aid referralslong term acute care hospital referrals
transportationdischarge medication coordination/assistance
financial assistance referralsobtain prior authorizations
15% 30% 45% 60% 75%
67
SW discharge planning tasks (2 of 2)
transplant
social work
care management
a medicine department (e.g. cardiology, nephrology)
other
10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
68
Department paying SW salary
membershipcredential application fee
conference registrationconference educational leave
travellodgingmeals
none of the above
15% 30% 45% 60% 75%
69
STSW expenses employer will pay
US Region 1: CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, Eastern VTUS Region 2: DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA, WV
US Region 3: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, PRUS Region 4: OK, TX
US Region 5: AZ, CA, NV, NM, UTUS Region 6: AL, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA
US Region 7: IL, MN, ND, SD, WIUS Region 8: CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, WY
US Region 9: NY, Western VTUS Region 10: IN, MI, OH
US Region 11: KY, NC, SC, TN, VAoutside United States
number of SWs10 20 30 40
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Where we work
US Salaries
Other salaries omitted due to limited responses
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Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
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5,00
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4500
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0-74
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7500
0-79
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8000
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9500
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00-1
0499
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5000
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1100
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US Salaries
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
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nts
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6000
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9500
0-99
999
1000
00-1
0499
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5000
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Salary - Region 1: CT, ME, MA, NH, Eastern VT & RI
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
1
2
3
4
4000
0-44
999
4500
0-49
999
5000
0-54
999
5500
0-59
999
6000
0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
8500
0-89
999
9000
0-94
999
9500
0-99
999
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Salary - Region 2: DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA, WV
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
1
2
3
4
5
4500
0-49
999
5000
0-54
999
5500
0-59
999
6000
0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
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Salary - Region 3: AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, PR
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
1
2
360
000-
6499
965
000-
6999
970
000-
7499
975
000-
7999
980
000-
8499
985
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8999
990
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9499
995
000-
9999
910
0000
-104
999
1050
00-1
0999
911
0000
-1149
99
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Salary - Region 4: OK, TX
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
2
4
6
855
000-
5999
9
6000
0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
8500
0-89
999
9000
0-94
999
9500
0-99
999
1000
00-1
0499
910
5000
-109
999
1100
00-11
4999
1150
00+
77
Salary - Region 5: AZ, CA, NV, NM, UT
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
2
4
6
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
8500
0-89
999
9000
0-94
999
9500
0-99
999
78
Salary - Region 6: AK, HI, ID, MT, OR, WA
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
onde
nts
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2
3
4
5000
0-54
999
5500
0-59
999
6000
0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
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Salary - Region 7: IL, MN, ND, SD, WI
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
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nts
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2
3
4500
0-49
999
5000
0-54
999
5500
0-59
999
6000
0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
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Salary - Region 8: CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, WY
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
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999
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999
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999
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0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
8500
0-89
999
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Salary - Region 9: NY & Western VT
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
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6
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0-49
999
5000
0-54
999
5500
0-59
999
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0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
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Salary - Region 10: IN, MI, OH
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
# of
resp
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5000
0-54
999
5500
0-59
999
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0-64
999
6500
0-69
999
7000
0-74
999
7500
0-79
999
8000
0-84
999
8500
0-89
999
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Salary - Region 11: KY, NC, SC, TN, VA
Salary by years as a social worker
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# of
resp
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nts
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4
6
8
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12
Annual full-time salary in US dollars
4000
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99
4500
0-499
99
5000
0-549
99
5500
0-599
99
6000
0-649
99
6500
0-699
99
7000
0-749
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0-849
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8500
0-899
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9000
0-949
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1000
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4999
1050
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9999
1100
00+
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0-599
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0-649
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6500
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0-849
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0-949
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0-999
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1050
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9999
1100
00+
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Salary by years as a social worker
