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MDT Home Health Care Agency, Inc. patient/family education is coordinated among the various disciplines, and to plan continuous quality improvement activities related to patient/family education. Patient/family education is documented in the patient’s medical record by all disciplines providing education to the patient/family/caregiver, using standardized teaching tools/formats when appropriate and available Documentation of the patient education process includes: Patient/family/caregiver demonstrated ability to understand, i.e., recall and restate, use and apply the information provided Evaluation of the outcome(s) of previous instruction Continuing learning needs Patients’/family members’/caregivers’ progression along the learning continuum is communicated at regular and appropriate intervals to other members of the healthcare team. Home Health Agency Nursing Manual J-47