Presenter:
Carol Siebert, OTD, OT/L, FAOTA
Founder and President of The Home Remedy, PLLC
Credit: .1 AOTA CEU, 1 Contact Hour, 1.25 NBCOT PDU’s
Description:
As of January 2022, Occupational Therapists can complete a home health start of care for clients receiving home health services. This course will provide you with important information needed during the process of completing the OASIS data set and your OT assessment. Topics covered include how to report on dyspnea and oxygen usage and how to report on wound status, accessing and using the OASIS Guidance Manual and appreciating terminology differences.
This is the fourth course in the “Performing a Home Health Start of Care” series. Individuals completing the series in addition to three ‘Essentials’ courses are eligible to receive the AOTA Performing a Home Health Start of Care micro credential and digital badge. Please see the Performing a Home Health Start of Care digital badge page for more information about requirements for obtaining the micro credentials.
Learning objectives:
Following completion of this course, the learner will:
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Apply the instructions and scoring conventions associated with specific OASIS health status items.
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Interpret performance of daily activities to score specific OASIS health status items.
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Employ relevant resources to support OASIS data accuracy related to specific health status indicators.