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Why Care Coordination Is Important for Home Health and Hospice Agencies

Relias

Examples of care coordination may include structured meetings such as routine, formal case conferencing with the patient representative or a regularly scheduled, interdisciplinary team meeting to coordinate care, discuss goals, map out roles and responsibilities, and address any barriers preventing the patient from receiving services.

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Rehabilitation Therapy and Wound Management: Strategic Partnership in Home Health

Relias

Therapists have a strong foundational knowledge of evidence-based practices in wound care and, in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, can provide instrumental support for effective wound care management. Exceptional wound care management in the home setting is attainable.

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Into the Minds of Nursing Excellence: Dean Angela Amar on Psychiatric-Mental Health and Forensic Nursing

Minority Nurse

Specialized health care may include evaluation, identification, and treatment of injuries, collection of biological and physical evidence, legal documentation of injuries, and, sometimes, participation in legal court proceedings. Can you talk about the field where this expertise is useful? Psychiatric nurses work with victims and offenders.

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Understanding the PEPPER Can Reduce Home Health and Skilled Nursing Audit Risks

Relias

” Richardson suggests engaging a broader interdisciplinary team, including Minimum Data Set (MDS) coordinators, to offer differing viewpoints when analyzing the report. Your work may uncover specific care providers who may need additional education and training to improve documentation and reduce associated risk,” she said.

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How Evolving Roles of Medical Assistants are Shaping the Future of Healthcare

Southern Careers Institute

Effective communication, teamwork, and support among interdisciplinary teams represent joint efforts among healthcare professionals to manage critical tasks and obligations effectively. This interdisciplinary collaboration ensures seamless coordination and a patient-centric approach to healthcare.