Hospital Home Health articles from December 2008

Hospital Home Health archives from December 2008

Accusations of theft by HHA employees increase.
December 1, 2008... Accusations of theft by HHA employees increase Proper hiring and supervision reduces risk to agency "Home health nurse arrested for theft.".... "Family accuses home health nurse of stealing from patient." All home health managers...

Require disclosure to avoid misunderstandings.(Home Health Agencies )
December 1, 2008... Require disclosure to avoid misunderstandings HHA employees should never accept cash Home health nurses, aides, and therapists do a wonderful job caring for their patients, so it is natural that the patients and families want to thank...

Background checks, references important.
December 1, 2008... Background checks, references important Look for ways to gather info Checking a potential employee's background is harder than ever, with previous employers reluctant to give much information about the employee beyond the dates they...

Face-to-face meetings improve communications.
December 1, 2008... Face-to-face meetings improve communications Keep meetings meaningful and short Case conferences can be an excellent way to improve communications between staff members and ensure that the plan of care is up to date. The challenge...

The Joint Commission places standards online.(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The Joint Commission places standards online The Joint Commission's revised standards, rationales, and elements of performance for 2009 for home care, which includes hospice, now are available online at...

Chronic care program helps diabetics manage.
December 1, 2008... Chronic care program helps diabetics manage One-stop clinics, community health workers key A chronic care program for diabetics at St. Elizabeth Health Center in Tucson, AZ, provides recommended care at a reduced cost and copay, helps...

Patients receive all their interventions in one place.
December 1, 2008... Patients receive all their interventions in one place Three-hour group visit improves adherence to plan Monthly diabetes group visits, where patients receive all their recommended tests and examinations in one place, are an effective...

CMs help seniors understand treatment plans.
December 1, 2008... CMs help seniors understand treatment plans Medicare project increases quality, cuts costs When selected Medicare beneficiaries being treated at University of Michigan Health System facilities are discharged from the hospital medical...

News Briefs.
December 1, 2008... Hospital discharges to post-acute care on rise The annual number of patients discharged from U.S. community hospitals to home health care rose 53% between 1997 and 2006, while the number discharged to long-term care and other facilities...

Hospice, home health drive more than UPS.
December 1, 2008... Hospice, home health drive more than UPS NAHC study evaluates amount of home care travel Nurses, therapists, home care aides, and others who serve elderly and disabled patients in their own homes drive nearly 5 billion miles each...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
December 1, 2008... CNE Objectives After reading each issue of Hospital Home Health, the reader will be able to do the following: 1.Identify particular clinical, ethical, legal, or social issues pertinent to home health care. 2.Describe how those...