1. Knowledge of Assessment Process :
a. Health history and physical exam
b. Development of problem list
c. Development and revision of care plan
d. Assesses response to treatment
e. Establishes and revises goals
f. DC planning
g. Conducts complete initial evaluation
h. Other :
2. Documentation Skills: (accurate, timely, complete and legible)
a. 485, 486, 487
b. Progress notes, flow charts
c. Summary reports
d. Incident reporting
e. Other :
3. Adheres to Plan of Care (POC) :
a. Reviews POC prior to care
b. Performs services as ordered
c. Documents according to POC
d. Communicates/coordinates as appropriate
e. Other
4. Knowledge of Medicare/State Guidelines :
a. Criteria for participation
b. Skilled reimbursable visit
c. Other
5. Reports and documents key information to Physician, Discharge Planner, Other Clinicians, Supervisors (Administrator and Occupational Therapist5. Reports and documents key information to Physician, DC Planner, Clinician, Pharmacist, Supervisor
6. Participates as team member
7. Submits written summary reports as indicated
8. Attends/participates in case conference as required
9. Supervision of Ancillary Personnel :
a. HHA
10. Supply/HME requisition and management
11. Infection Control Practices :
a. Hand washing
b. Personal protective equipment
c. Exposure control plan
d. Equipment care, as appropriate
12. Patient home safety
13. Other :
1. Determines learning needs
2. Sets objectives
3. Develops/implements teaching plan
4. Evaluates effectiveness of teaching
5. Revises teaching plan
6. Documents patient response
7. Other :
1. Vital Signs/I & O
2. Other
1. Verbal expression
2. Auditory comprehension
3. Non-verbal expression
4. Graphic expression
5. Reading comprehension
6. Speech intelligibility
7. Visual comprehension
8. Voice
9. Prosody
10. Latency of response
11. Cognitive function
12. Arithmetic skills
13. Oral/motor/vegetative functions
14. Functional skills
a. Loss of food/drooling
b. Bolus control
c. Transit time
d. Swallowing reflex
f. Vocal quality – post intake
g. Pocketing/stasis
15. Other tests
1. Speech articulation disorder :
a. Dysarthria (oral-motor exercises, auditory/visual sounds, words, cues, self-monitoring)
b. Apraxia (auditory, tactile, visual cues with/without mirror, speech, melody, rhythm practice
2. Language Disorder: Aphasia (multi-sensory stimulation, auditory comprehension strengthening, picture/word board/gestures)
3. Dysphagia (oral sensitivity training, positioning, swallowing, diet, exercises, safety program, compensation techniques)
4. Rhythm (voicing control, breath steam)
5. Voice Disorder (Compensatory techniques, vocal hygiene, prosthesis-artificial larynx, palatal lift)
6. Hearing deficit (evaluate and referral)
7. Teach non-oral communication skills (sign, board, electric or mechanical, gestural)
8. Other interventions/teaching
9. Other