This is one module in a series of modules presented by the a group of APTA sections: Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Section, and the Academy of Acute Care Management. 

This course will provide a brief overview of home health considerations in the COVID-19 era. While best practice is yet to be determined, the focus of this PACER session will be application of the most recent World Health Organization (WHO), Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) guidelines for therapists working in home health. Discussion of clinician self-monitoring as well as monitoring of others living with/visiting with the patient are key to appropriate scheduling to interrupt the transmission of COVID-19. Infection control and patient education on self-isolation, quarantine and isolation will be discussed. A brief overview of the pathophysiology of COVID-19 along with signs and symptoms will be used as a backdrop for use of proning in the home health setting.

Learning Objectives:

1. Define self-monitoring, quarantine and self-isolation
2. Differentiate between asynchronous and synchronous telehealth visit types
3. List the 4 types of COVID-19 presentation
4. Describe indications for prone positioning with acute respiratory distress syndrome

Course Instructions

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