Hospice Management Advisor articles from March 2007

Hospice Management Advisor archives from March 2007

Is your hospice prepared for a major tragedy in the area?
March 1, 2007... Is your hospice prepared for a major tragedy in the area? Lexington hospice helps after plane crash When Delta flight 5191 crashed shortly after takeoff on a Sunday morning last August, staff from Hospice of the Bluegrass in Lexington,...

Program dealing with sudden loss makes holidays easier.
March 1, 2007... Program dealing with sudden loss makes holidays easier Focus is on learning coping strategies Several months after Delta flight 5191 crashed in Lexington, KY, killing 49 people, family members of those who perished continued to have...

Create competency training for volunteers.(Hospice of Northwest Ohio)
March 1, 2007... Create competency training for volunteers Program adds quality, reduces staff stress About five years ago, the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg, OH, had volunteers who said they'd like to do more hands-on work than what their...

Universal vs. standard precautions: Which to use?
March 1, 2007... Universal vs. standard precautions: Which to use? Protect staff, patients from airborne, contact contagions All home health agencies have policies to prevent the spread of infection, but with recent focus on the threat of a pandemic,...

Bedbugs, drug-resistant pathogens pose challenge.
March 1, 2007... Bedbugs, drug-resistant pathogens pose challenge Monitor rates to reduce spread of infection While it is important for home health agencies to prepare to handle a flu pandemic, there are other infection control issues that agencies...

Providers must take action to get patient compliance.
March 1, 2007... Providers must take action to get patient compliance Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., Burtonsville, MD Home health, private duty, hospice, home medical, and case managers encounter frequent instances of non-compliance. Diabetic patients do not...

Wound care helps patients' self-esteem.
March 1, 2007... Wound care helps patients' self-esteem Hospice received CHAP commendation When staff at the Hospice of Chattanooga in Tennessee provide wound care, they work to help the patient recover a sense of wholeness. Families sometimes feel...