Pima Medical Institute Online Education Last revised 04/19/2011 Home Health Pima Medical Institute Online Education RES440 Student Course Map Introduction to Home Health Care What to Read Topic: Historical Perspective and Overview Read Harris Chapter 1 Topic: Home Health Credentialing Read Harris Chapter 8 Topic: Outcomes, Goals, and the 485 Read Huffman Chapter 1 Section A Topic: OASIS Read Huffman Chapter 2 Section B What to Do Discussion: Influences (Due _________) Assignment: Plan of Care (Due _________) Administration Standards What to Read Topic: Medicare Reimbursement and HMOs Read Harris Chapter 2 Implementing a Competency System Read Harris Chapter 15 Read Huffman Chapter 3 Section A and B Omaha System Read Harris Chapters 17 and 19 Read Huffman Chapter 1 Sections A and C Read Huffman Chapter 2 Sections B, C, and D Read Huffman Chapter 3 Sections A and B Case and Care Management Read Harris Chapters 21 and 22 Specialized Infusion and Ancillary Home Care Services Read Harris Chapter 23 What to Do Assignment: HMO vs. Medicare (Due _________) Assignment: OMAHA (Due _________) Assignment: Case Management (Due _________) Assignment: Home Vent (Due _________)

Pima Medical Institute Online Education Home Health Pima Medical Institute Online Education RES440 Student Course Map Evidence, Outcomes, and Standards of Care What to Read Topic: Evidence-Based Practice Read Harris Chapter 26 Topic: Outcome-Based Quality Improvement Read Harris Chapter 29 Topic: Meeting Home Health Standards Read Harris Chapter 30 Topic: Benchmarking Read Harris Chapter 31 What to Do Assignment: Best Practices (Due _________) Discussion: OBQI (Due _________) Assignment: Home Health Standards (Due _________) Home Health Management What to Read Topic: Personnel Read Harris Chapters 34, 36 Topic: Financial Statements Read Harris Chapter 43 Topic: Strategic Planning Read Harris Chapter 50 Topic: Marketing Read Harris Chapter 51 Read Huffman Chapter 5 What to Do Assignmenet: Personnel (Due _________) Discussion: Mission Statement (Due _________) Assignment: Strategic Plan (Due _________) Legal and Ethical Issues What to Read Topic: Legal Issues Read Chapter 45 Video: Compliance Basics Read Chapter 46 Topic: Bioethical Issues Read Chapter 48 What to Do Assignment: Legalities (Due _________) Discussion: Ethics (Due _________)

Pima Medical Institute Online Education Home Health Pima Medical Institute Online Education RES440 Student Course Map Dead and Dying, Palliative Care, Hospice What to Read Topic: Palliative Care Read Chapter 58 Topic: Hospice Care Read Chapter 59 Topic: The Provider’s Role Read Chapter 56 What to Do Discussion: Death and Dying (Due _________) Assignment: End of Life (Due _________)