Course Code: REL-RTS-0-MMCPBP
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2029
Learning Objectives:
Determine therapy’s role in managing medically complex patients in home health.
Determine monitoring techniques to assess patient readiness, safety, and response.
Select management strategies to reduce post-acute complications and support patient self-management.
Outline:
Section 1: Overview of Medical Complexity in Home Health
Medical Complexity in Home Health
What Is Medical Complexity?
Clinical Examples
Why This Matters
Rehabilitation’s Role and POC Considerations
POC: Frequency and Duration
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Lois
Lois’s Medical Complexity
Lois’s ROC
Priority Interventions
Monitoring Techniques
Intersession Monitoring
Intrasession Monitoring
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Terry
Terry’s Medical Complexity
Medication Review and Reconciliation
Psychosocial Screen
Terry’s POC
POC Priorities
Terry’s Tumble
Quick Check
What Is an RCA?
Terry’s RCA
Quick Check
Next Steps
Key Takeaways
Section 4: Eugenie
Eugenie’s Medical Complexity
Examination Findings
POC Priorities
Monitoring
Compounding Comorbidities: Incontinence
Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Therapy Frequency
An Intersession Inspection
Wrap-Up
Key Takeaways
Section 5: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Information
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Subject Matter Expert: Ann Elsasser-Root PT, DPT
Ann Elsasser-Root holds a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from the University of Pittsburgh. She is a Geriatric Clinical Specialist with experience in multiple care settings, including skilled nursing, independent living, inpatient rehab, and outpatient orthopedic and neurology. Ann is most passionate about treating older adults to improve their quality of life and maximize functional independence. As a director of curriculum design for Relias, she enjoys combining her clinical knowledge with her interest in research and staying up to date with changes and advances in the field of rehabilitation.
Subject Matter Expert: Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP
Susan Almon-Matangos, MS, CCC-SLP, is a certified and licensed speech-language pathologist with over 40 years of experience. She earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Jacksonville State University and her Master of Science degree in speech-language pathology from The University of Alabama. She has provided care to clients across the lifespan with diverse diagnostic conditions in school, hospital, skilled nursing facility, outpatient clinic, and home health settings. In her previous role as a national clinical director for a contract therapy company, she developed training programs for physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language pathology focusing on clinical rehabilitation needs of older adults in post-acute care. Currently, she serves as the Lead Subject Matter Expert Writer for Speech-Language Pathology at Relias, where she leverages her clinical expertise and analysis of published research. She is a certified member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the Pennsylvania Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Entry level Physical Therapist; Entry level Physical Therapist Assistant; Introductory level Occupational Therapist; Introductory level Occupational Therapy Assistant; Introductory level Speech-Language Pathologists; Introductory level Speech-Language Pathology Assistant; in the following settings: Home Health Agencies, Rehabilitation Settings.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.