Psychosocial assessment home health approach.

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Psychosocial Assessment in Home Health 2025: Learn how to identify psychosocial risks, cognitive changes, depression, anxiety, support needs, abuse, and psychiatric criteria under CMS regulations.

In this training, we walk step-by-step through how to identify mental health concerns, safety risks, support system gaps, cognitive decline, SDOH barriers, abuse/neglect, medication issues, psychiatric needs, and when to escalate immediately.

Whether you're a home health nurse, therapist, MSW, case manager, or agency owner, this video gives you practical, real-world assessment techniques to improve outcomes and remain compliant with Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs).

You’ll Learn;

-How to assess emotional and psychological status.
-Red flags for depression, anxiety, cognitive decline, trauma.
-When to escalate suicidal ideation or homicidal ideation.
-Identifying unsafe or abusive environments.
-Screening caregiver stress, burnout, and reliability.
-Assessing home safety, SDOH, and community limitations.
-Evaluating health literacy and comprehension.
-Identifying financial hardship affecting compliance.
-Legal & ethical questions: POA, advance directives, capacity.
-When psych nursing is allowed under Medicare.
-Psych nurse qualifications & covered psychiatric services.
-When MSW intervention is medically necessary.
-Documentation tips for mental health and psychosocial items.
-Key risk areas: self-neglect, substance use, abuse, unsafe living.
-Coordinating with the interdisciplinary team.

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00:00 – Intro: Why Psychosocial Assessment Matters
00:20 – Emotional & Psychological Assessment
01:00 – Identifying Depression, Anxiety & Cognitive Changes
01:32 – Suicide/Homicide Risk & When to Escalate
02:00 – Assessing Coping Ability & Support System
02:35 – Caregiver Reliability, Burnout & Family Conflict
03:00 – Home Environment & Safety Concerns
03:26 – Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Assessment
03:55 – Health Literacy & Communication Barriers
04:25 – Financial Barriers & Medication Affordability
04:52 – Legal/Ethical Issues: Advance Directives & Capacity
05:22 – Standardized Mental Health Tools (PHQ-9, GAD-7, MMSE)
05:55 – Medication Knowledge, Access & Compliance
06:20 – Stressors, Coping Skills & Quality of Life
06:45 – Engagement in Therapy, Counseling or Support Groups
07:10 – Psych Nursing Criteria Under Medicare CoPs
07:45 – What Psych Nurses Can Do in Home Health
08:20 – Qualifications Required for Psychiatric Nurses
08:50 – When MSW Services Are Covered
09:20 – High-Risk Areas: Suicide, Abuse, Self-Neglect
09:55 – Alzheimer’s/Dementia: When It Becomes Psych-Related
10:25 – State-Specific Regulations & Agency Policy
10:50 – Final Tips, Documentation & Closing Message

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