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SKILLED NURSING
Wound Care-Burns, traumatic wounds, stasis ulcers, pressure ulcers, surgical wounds, obtain blood and other specimens and monitor lab values. We also apply Wound V.A.C. which assists in wound closure by applying localized negative (sub-atmospheric) pressure to help promote wound healing.
Diabetic Care-Medications/Insulin, skin care, diet, foot care, teach self injection, monitoring blood glucose levels-fasting and A1C levels.
Infusion Therapy - a means of supplying patients with necessary treatment and intravenous medication at home, including antibiotics, fluids, steroids, chemotherapy, IVIG, Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN), obtain blood specimens and monitoring lab values, central venous catheter lines, implanted venous ports and PICC lines.
Enteral Feedings - Intermittent and continuous, nasogastric, transabdominal, obtain blood and other specimens and monitor lab values.
Ostomy Care - Promote independence in care by instructing the patient on application of appliance, diet, irrigation or ostomy and skin care.
Bowel, Kidney and Catheter Care - Assure patient independence by instructing on special diets, preventing constipation and maintaining urinary continence, Instructing in catheter care, preventing complication and self cauterization if required.
Cardiac Care - Congestive heart failure, post-op rehab, post-MI rehab, obtain blood and other specimens and monitor lab values. PT INR drawn and immediate results available. Education of the patient and care givers with the Living with Heart Failure Program.
Orthopedic Care - Orthopedic post operative wound care and rehab services including arm, spine, hip and knee, as well as, post op podiatry services. CPM or Continuous Passive Motion machine during the postoperative rehabilitation period for patients who have received a total knee arthroplasty or replacement as an adjunct to on-going physical therapy (PT), Education of the patient and care givers with the Joint Replacement Hip and Knee Program and SureStep Program (Fall Prevention)
Respiratory Care - Pulse Ox, oxygen, CPAP (Continuous Positive Airway Pressure) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea, Bi-PAP (Bi Level Positive Airway Pressure air delivered through a mask can be set at one pressure for inhaling and another for exhaling), ventilators, chest tubes, tracheotomies, obtain blood and other specimens and monitor lab values.
Neurological Care - CVA, TIA, stroke, seizures, neurological disorders and disease management, obtain blood and other specimens and monitor lab values.
*Included in every visit is a complete systems assessment including the patient's physical condition and response to treatments and medications, a home safety evaluation and teaching and training of disease processes and self care to the patient and care givers.
Certified Nursing Assistants
- Assistance with Activities of Daily Living
(Bathing, Dressing, Ambulation)
- Medication Reminders
- Monitoring of Vital signs
Home Health Aide
- Personal care assistance
- Skin care
- Assist with home exercise program
- Assist with activities of daily living
- Light house keeping
Rehabilitation, Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapy
- Restore and/or improve motor function
- Increase strength, mobility and ambulation
- Prosthetic Instruction
- Treatment for swallowing difficulties
- Communication Instruction
- Improve fine motor skills
- Instruction/assistance in activities of daily living
MEDICAL SOCIAL SERVICES
- Staff Licensed Master Level Social Worker and Certified Senior Adviser
- Financial Planning
- Long Range Planning
- Adjustment to illness
- Short Term Counseling
- Community resources acquisition
Home Health Eligibility
Homebound
- Confined to the home
- Leaving home requires personal assistance or an assistive device and is a taxing effort
- Leaves home on an infrequent basis
(Can leave home as often as needed for medical treatment)
Physician
- Patient must be under the care of a physician
- Physician must sign the Home Health Plan of Care
- Physician must be a Medical Doctor, Osteopath, Podiatrist or Psychiatrist
(Licensed in the State of Tennessee)
Skillable
- Skilled services
(Those that are medically reasonable and necessary to the treatment of the patients' illness or injury)
- Requires the skill of a nurse or therapist to provide the care
- Intermittent and Short Term Care
Insurance Coverage for Home Health
- Medicare Part A and Part B
- Blue Care TennCare
- Veterans Administration
- All plans of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Tennessee
- Self Pay
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home. Home Health is of short duration and the services are intermittent. The primary purpose for Home Health is to provide skilled compassionate health care for the patient until full recovery of the illness or injury has been obtained, the patient has reached their maximum recovery potential, and the patient and/or care giver is able to care for the patient independently.
