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Home Health Training

Orientation and reference for home health clinicians. Search for a quick answer between visits, or work through a section start to finish.

Sections

Start Here

What to do in your first week, who to call, and how to use this site.

4 pages 2

Home Health 101

What home health is, who does what, and how an episode of care works.

3 pages 3

Eligibility & Coverage

Homebound status, skilled need, face-to-face, and certification periods.

3 pages 4

OASIS

Timepoints, scoring conventions, and the items people get wrong.

7 pages 5

The Visit Types

Start of care, resumption, recert, follow-up, transfer, and discharge.

7 pages 6

Plan of Care & Orders

The 485, measurable goals, frequency and duration, and order clarifications.

5 pages 7

Documentation

Charting standards, skilled language, and what reviewers look for.

6 pages 8

Nursing Clinical Skills Nursing

Assessment, medications, wounds, IV, catheters, ostomy, and diabetic care.

5 pages 9

Therapy Practice Therapy

PT, OT, and ST in the home: evaluation, reassessment, HEPs, and equipment.

8 pages 10

Common Diagnoses

The conditions you will see most, and what matters on each visit.

7 pages 11

Safety

Home safety, personal safety, infection control, and emergencies.

7 pages 12

Coordination & Supervision

Case conference, aide and assistant supervision, and talking to physicians.

6 pages 13

Logistics & Field Life

Scheduling, mileage, the EMR, supplies, and on-call.

4 pages 14

Quick Reference

Abbreviations, normal values, forms index, and competency sign-offs.

2 pages