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COVID-19 EDUCATION FOR PATIENTS

Apr 10, 2020 10:47:34 AM / by Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C

COVID-19 Education for Patients

 

The people most likely to develop severe complications from COVID-19 are probably the majority of the patients on your current census. Most will meet one or more of the risk factors that make severe cases of COVID-19 more likely.

  • Diabetes
  • Heart Disease
  • over 65

Since most of your regular home health patients are at high risk for complications if infected with COVID-19, providing education for patients now can help relieve anxiety and make sure they know what to do if faced with symptoms or a COVID-19 diagnosis. As home health providers it is essential that we continue to bridge the gap for our homebound patients to protect our most vulnerable population.

Using this tool can help clinicians educate every patient on your census.

Click below to download your free customizable  COVID-19 zone tool.

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Tags: Home Health, COVID-19

Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C

Written by Kristi Bajer, BSN, RN, COS-C

Kristi Bajer BSN, RN, COS-C, brings over 10 years of real world experience as a clinician, director, and administrator in home health. She is a firm believer in diagnosis driven evidence-based care in home health. Currently, she assists agencies with external chart audits and Medicare appeals, as well as providing training and coaching on OperaCare implementation and building QAPI programs using data to drive success and protect agencies from government audits.