WHEN TO REFER A PATIENT FOR HOME HEALTH CARE
- Newly Diagnosed Medical Conditions or Complex, Debilitating Symptoms which require skilled monitoring and/or health teaching.
- Terminal Illness with needs for Symptomatic Control – if not appropriate for hospice.
- Pressure Ulcers.
- Open wounds, ulcers, or burns.
- Ostomy Care
- Newly Diagnosed or Poorly Controlled Diabetes.
- Frequent Admissions to the Hospital.
- Medications requiring monitoring (anticoagulants, antihypertensives, cardiac meds, analgesics, diabetic medication, etc).
- Need for exercise to improve ambulation, mobility, independence, safety, circulation or preparation for prosthesis.
- Patients needing dressing changes, monitoring of wounds following surgery.
- Patients with hydration and nutrition problems.
- Parents requiring instruction for home apnea monitors.
- TPN patient or families needing instructions on monitoring
- Patients requiring durable medical equipment may need physical therapy to train on the proper use of the equipment.