Guides · For home health and facility teams
Connecting wound follow-up with home health.
A shared understanding of roles helps the patient’s physicians, wound clinicians and home health nurses keep care consistent.
Agree the roles
- Identify the ordering clinician, the home health agency and the person coordinating the wound plan.
- Clarify who provides clinical assessment, routine nursing visits, dressing care and supplies.
- Keep current orders and wound updates available to the clinicians involved.
- Set a direct contact for new concerns or questions about the plan.
- Review responsibilities after a hospital stay, a treatment change or a move between settings.
Related.
All guidesGeneral information for discussing care with your clinician. Follow the instructions provided for your individual condition. For a medical emergency, call 911.