Home Rehabilitation: Guide to Clinical Practice

HOME REHABILITATION: GUIDE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE is the first clinical reference for therapists practicing in the home care setting. It covers fundamentals, pediatric populations, adult populations, emergency situations, and pharmacology in home healthcare. A special section of appendices includes necessary reference information such as ICD-9 CM Common Therapy Diagnoses, listings of community organizations, HIM-11 Coverage of Services and Durable Medical Equipment, and a listing of suggested home care resources. A must have for any home care therapist!Describes over a hundred practical assessment tools and measures.Provides easy-to-retrieve and easy-to-access information in a convenient format.Includes forms and checklists that show the reader the tools needed in a home care environment.Includes documentation guidelines for appropriately filling out paperwork.Provides emergency procedures and protocols that can be accessed quickly in case of an emergency.Contains pharmacology information to give the therapist a quick reference guide to recognize side effects, drug interactions, and proper therapeutic medication level guidelines.Provides ICD-9 CM Common Therapy Diagnoses and HIM-11 Coverage of Services information regarding billing and insurance.Includes multidisciplinary tools helpful to physical therapists, occupational therapists and rehab nurses.

• | Author: Wendy K. Anemaet
• | Publisher: Mosby
• | Publication Date: Sep 30, 1999
• | Number of Pages: 736 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0323002854
• | ISBN-13: 9780323002851