MONITORING AND TEACHING
NEW MEDICATIONS
(The patient may be unstable from frequent medications changes. Ex. Coumadin)

CHANGE IN MEDICAL CONDITION

REQUIRING SKILLED MONITORING

TEACHING ON NEW DIAGNOSIS
(Patient and caregiver education on disease process, symptoms to report, when to call the physician, etc.)

WOUND CARE
AND ASSESSMENT OF WOUND STATUS

THERAPY SERVICES; PHYSICAL, OCCUPATIONAL, AND SPEECH

INJECTIONS
(If patient is unable to self-inject a caregiver will need to be taught or injections can be given short term)

IV THERAPY
Your care provider should also be Medicare Certified, should be able to perform specialty programs, and should offer you care with consistent staff who follow you throughout your care.