Q:

What should be documented in the medical record when therapy treatment is disrupted because of COVID-19?  For example, in my facility essential therapy staff are unavailable to treat because they are on a 14 day quarantine.

 

A:

In many cases, therapy services are being impacted as a result of efforts to minimize resident exposure, due to staffing disruptions and/or as part of PPE conservation efforts. Proactive has developed a documentation tip sheet that addresses many of these issues.

Blog by Amie Martin, OTR/L, CHC, RAC-CT, Proactive Medical Review

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