Examples of how to get patients involved in their care
What is ask what pnt wants to achieve, have them teach back, keep weight/BS logs, provide input into plan of care, etc.?
100
Disciplines who can admit to home care
What is RN, PT and ST?
100
Patient identifiers
What is name and date of birth?
200
Timeframe for initial therapy evaluation
What is 5 business days?
200
Two times when drug utilization review should be completed
What is on admission and when new drugs are added to the patient's drug regimen?
200
Three fall risks
What is any 3 of the following:
urinary incontinence, c
ertain medications,
clutter and obstacles in home,
orthostatic hypotension,
certain disease processes, p
oor vision,
history of falling,
gait or balance issues or
equipment?
200
How pnt is informed of rights and responsibilities
What is cover the information in the admission pack and get pnt signature on consent forms?
200
Examples include incorporating research and recommendations from experts in the field
What is how ARHH includes best practices in patient care?
300
MSW assessment timeframe
What is 7 calendar days?
300
Describe steps of medication reconciliation
What is comparison of referral med list (or meds found in home if no med list) with meds patient is taking, then following up with MD regarding any discrepancies in med, dose, frequency, or time?
300
Method of hand-off communication
What is SBAR?
300
What you must do when receiving orders for panic lab values or medication orders
What is read-back-and-verify or RAV?
300
Identifiers used when meds are administered and labs drawn
What is name and DOB, even if the patient is "known to clinician"?
400
What should be done when the patient falls
What is assess the events surrounding the fall, implement interventions to prevent future occurrences, report the fall to the MD and complete a secondary fall profile?
400
Steps taken when meds found in the home aren't on referral med list
What is determine if the patient is taking them and fax or phone med discrepancy form to MD?
400
Safety precautions for patients on oxygen
What is home safety assessment on admit, educate on dangers, and evaluate patient's compliance?
400
How you know supplies are safe to use
What is expiration date good and package not damaged?
400
Describe agency policy on pain assessment & when pnt pain goal not met
What is pain assessed each visit using Faces scale and if goal not met, implement appropriate interventions to reduce pain?
500
ROC, re-cert, significant decline in functional status
What is examples of when a re-assessment should be done?
500
4 examples of ARHH high risk drugs
What is Insulin, Plavix, Coumadin, Gentamicin/Tobramycin/Amikacin, Vancomycin, Morphine, Fentanyl, concentrated injectable electrolytes?
500
Interdisciplinary care conferences, documentation timeliness, OASIS outcomes, documentation quality
What are examples of performance improvement projects that have improved patient care and care coordination in the last year?
500
Home care sentinel event
What is home oxygen fires?
500
3 safety risks for ARHH staff
What is MRSA/VRE exposure, auto/street safety, home safety, weather-related events?