Hospital Home Health articles from February 2008

Hospital Home Health archives from February 2008

Turning your HHA into a 'green one': How home health can help the environment.
February 1, 2008... Turning your HHA into a 'green one': How home health can help the environment Going 'green' can save money, involves staff Although patient care is the No. 1 priority for home care managers and staff, a growing number of health care...

Tips for safe disposal of pharmaceuticals at home.
February 1, 2008... Tips for safe disposal of pharmaceuticals at home The following guidelines are recommended by the Federal Drug and Food Administration (FDA) for disposal of medications. * Take unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs out of...

Non-hospital RNs at risk for needlestick injuries.
February 1, 2008... Non-hospital RNs at risk for needlestick injuries In one of the largest studies of its kind, researchers from the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health assessed the risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens among non-hospital...

EPP protects environment by reducing waste.
February 1, 2008... EPP protects environment by reducing waste Environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP), also known as green purchasing, means buying products that have a reduced environmental impact while maintaining the same quality and performance. EPP...

In-home monitoring helps VAs manage their health.
February 1, 2008... In-home monitoring helps VAs manage their health Program reduces ED visits, hospitalization Remote monitoring by trained telehealth care coordinators has improved the outcomes and saved costs for high-risk chronically ill patients in...

Health plan targets the medically underserved.
February 1, 2008... Health plan targets the medically underserved Programs engage community providers, civic leaders By collaborating with hospitals, schools, and members of the community, UPMC Health Plan is providing health care services to a population...

News Brief: CMS posts implementation guidance for HH PPS.
February 1, 2008... CMS posts implementation guidance for HH PPS The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is providing guidance to home health agencies (HHAs) on two issues related to the implementation of the refined HH PPS, which became effective...

News Brief: CMS: Slight acceleration of health spending growth.
February 1, 2008... CMS: Slight acceleration of health spending growth Health care spending growth in the United States accelerated slightly in 2006, increasing 6.7% compared to 6.5% in 2005, which was the slowest rate of growth since 1999, according to data...

NAHIT report advocates unique patient identifier.(National Alliance for Health Information Technology)(Brief article)
February 1, 2008... NAHIT report advocates unique patient identifier Current process called unreliable The National Alliance for Health Information Technology has called for the creation of a voluntary patient-controlled system of unique patient...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
February 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...

Full February 1, 2008 Issue in PDF.
February 1, 2008... See attached file. SOURCE-Hospital Home Health