Hospital Home Health articles from February 2007

Hospital Home Health archives from February 2007

Universal vs. standard precautions: Do you know which you use?
February 1, 2007... Universal vs. standard precautions: Do you know which you use? Protect staff, patients from airborne and contact contagions All home health agencies have policies to prevent the spread of infection but with recent focus on the threat of...

Bedbugs, drug-resistant pathogens pose challenge.
February 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...

LegalEase: Providers must take action to get patient compliance.
February 1, 2007... Providers must take action to get patient compliance Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., Burtonsville, MD Home health, private duty, hospice, home medical (HME), and case managers encounter frequent instances of non-compliance. Diabetic patients...

Humor enhances staff education, patient care.
February 1, 2007... Humor enhances staff education, patient care Jokes, skits, stories reduce stress & improve learning We've all heard that laughter is the best medicine, but home health managers have also found that humor can help staff members provide...

Wound care helps patient's self-esteem.
February 1, 2007... Wound care helps patient's 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...