Home Health 101
What kind of need does a client have to have for Medicare to pay for Home Health?
What is a skilled need
Physician indicated a specific SOC or ROC date after the patient was referred to home health services
What is M0102: Date of Physician ordered SOC date
Any changes to medications, POC and treatments
Shower is much more safe
What is OT, HHA
This is always due September 30th every year
What is Workday Learning 2024 Aveanna Annual Location In-service
What services are covered under a Medicare Home Health episode?
What is RN, LPN, PT, OT, ST, HHA, SW
Date that the written or verbal referral for SOC or ROC was received
What is M0104: Date of Referral
anticoagulant, antibiotic, hypoglycemic, antiplatelet, opioid
What is High Risk Medications
Post Fall Education
Who is RN,PT, OT, LPN
HHA to call RN right away when learning of fall.
If it is not documented in the clients chart, it never happened
What is Kyra's words of wisdom every conversation :)
This should be given at least 48 hours prior to discharging from agency
What is a NOMNC
"I am mad that my nurse did not show up"
What is a grievance
Five best practice M2401 added at SOC, Recert, ROC.
(client specific)
patient's goal to walk again
Who is PT/OT
Medication profiles are reviewed for accuracy and are current in the patient record.
What is Medication Review
Client is being discharged early from discipline, they should be given?
What is HHCCN
please also remember to inform provider of early discharges
What is a "tool" that can be used to better communicate with an ALF?
What is a communication binder or clinical communication tool
They should not all be the last day of episode, or week 9.
What is measurable goals
To be in compliance, every 14 days, and more than 14 days.
What is HHA supervision (RN,PT,OT)
The POA has specifically stated that client is not able to sign for themselves. What do you choose while completing the consents during SOC?
What is Consents Previously Received
back office sends email, fax or mail to get signed. POA's should be called about the plan of care and SOC packet information.
True or False: Medication set ups are covered under Medicare.
What is False. Teaching and training on medication is a skill, not setting up meds.
This means that if you have a client at SOC that needs help with medications set up, you need to make sure that at each medication set up there is a skill being performed. Please also make sure that your medication sheets are being filled out.
What, according to research, do nurses and admin staff do better than doctors?
What is write legibly
Process that aims to create an accurate list of a patient's medications and prevent medication errors
Medication Reconciliation
Caring, compassionate, hard working, flexible
Who is RN, PT, OT, SN, HHA
Your clinical success with patients is tied directly to a patient wanting to work with you/agency who they trust and feel cares about them.
What is The Patient Experience