For Physicians
When to refer patients for Home Health
- 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
- Ostomies
- Newly diagnosis or poorly controlled diabetes
- Bedbound patient requiring teaching of family to manage dependent patient
- Frequent admission to the hospital
- Medications requiring monitoring (anticoagulant, antihypertensives, cardiac meds, analgesics, chemotherapeutic agents, etc.)
- Need for exercise to improve ambulation, mobility, independence, safety, circulation or preparation for prosthesis
- Patients needing dressing changes and/or monitoring of wounds following surgery
- Patients with hydration and nutrition problems
- TPN patient or family needs monitoring and instruction
- Patients requiring infusion therapy for hydration or medication administration
- Patients requiring durable medical equipment that may need physical therapy to train on the proper use of the equipment