Skilled nursing care provided in a patient's home environment focused on managing wounds that require specialized treatment and monitoring due to factors such as size, depth, location, infection, or underlying health conditions.
Indicated when a patient's wound requires ongoing assessment, dressing changes, pain management, education, and monitoring that cannot be effectively self-managed or provided by non-skilled caregivers in the home setting.
"Patient to receive home health nursing for complex wound care management three times per week."
Plan of care for a patient with a stage IV pressure ulcer.
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