Care Coordination in Home Health Care

Course Code: REL-PAC-0-CCHHC

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028

Learning Objectives:
Define coordination of care in the home health setting.
Identify at least three negative outcomes that may result from poor care coordination.
Recall at least three activities that support effective care coordination.

Outline:
Section 1: Care Coordination

Introduction to Care Coordination

Why Care Coordination Matters in Home Health

What Is Care Coordination?

Types of Care Coordination

Collaboration and Teamwork

Care Coordination Models

Section 2: Negative Outcomes

Overtreatment and Undertreatment

Medication Errors

Low Health Literacy

Rehospitalization

Section 3: Coordination Activities

How Coordination Supports These Domains

Accountability

Communication

Patient and Family Support

Medication Management

The Proactive Plan of Care

Section 4: Conclusion

Course Summary

Course Contributor

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Subject Matter Expert: Jaclyn Armstrong BSN, RN, HCS-O

Jaclyn Armstrong is a Registered Nurse and certified Home Care Clinical Specialist- OASIS (HCS-O). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Belmont University. Prior to joining Relias as a subject matter expert and writer for post-acute care, she gained extensive experience in home health with a strong focus on quality improvement and patient outcomes.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Care and Case Managers; Nursing Personnel; Social Workers; in the following settings: Home Health Agencies.

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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.

Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.