12 Section
Coordination & Supervision
Case conference, aide and assistant supervision, and talking to physicians.
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12.1Case Conference and Interdisciplinary Communication
What case conference is for, how to come prepared, and why coordination you never documented is coordination you never did.
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12.2Home Health Aide Supervisory Visits
The 14-day rule, what the visit must contain, and the difference between supervising the patient's care and observing the aide.
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12.3Supervising LPNs and Therapy Assistants
What an LPN, PTA, or COTA may do, who is accountable for the plan, and how supervision actually works when everyone is alone in a different house.
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12.4Talking to Physicians — SBAR in the Home
How to make the call in ninety seconds, what to have in front of you first, and what to do when you cannot get through.
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12.5Transitions — Hospital, SNF, and Hospice
Handing a patient over without losing information, recognising when hospice is the right conversation, and what to do when a patient goes in.
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12.660-Day Summaries and Case Conference Notes
What to gather before you write one, the agency's template, and the sentence that decides whether the insurer keeps paying.