Hospital Home Health articles from July 2003

Hospital Home Health archives from July 2003

Surprise! Joint Commission changes are leading to continual compliance: unannounced surveys and self-assessments keep facilities on their toes.
July 1, 2003... It's not unlike studying for an exam. You know that the exam is approaching, and you do some studying to prepare; but it s usually at the last minute that you really push yourself to focus on preparation for the exam. In the home health...

Be diligent in efforts to prevent OASIS errors: chart audits, education, reference books helpful.(Outcomes and Assessment Information Set )
July 1, 2003... Everyone makes mistakes; but when mistakes are made routinely by home care nurses gathering information for the Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), your agency's bottom line is affected. "Nurses are not coding specialists, so...

For success, coach young asthma patients carefully: individualized, creative approaches reach children.
July 1, 2003... It's not just a case of a little breathing problem. There are 6.3 million children younger than 18 with asthma. (1) Asthma rates in children younger than 5 increased more the 160% between 1980 and 1994. (2) In 2000, 4.6 million outpatient...

Education and environment contribute to asthma risk.
July 1, 2003... A thorough health assessment is necessary for any home care patient, but the assessment of a pediatric asthma patient needs to look at a wide range of issues to make sure the treatment plan is effective, according to experts interviewed by...

Telehealth and home health risk management. (LegalEase: understanding laws, rules, regulations).
July 1, 2003... [Editor's note: This is the first of a two-part LegalEase column that addresses home health agency risk management concerns related to telehealth. This column presents information on liability related to negligence and offers tips on how home...

HIPAA Q & A.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act)
July 1, 2003... [Editor's note: This is a periodic column that will address specific questions related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) implementation. If you have questions, please send them to Sheryl Jackson, Hospital Home...

Help from children keeps elderly parents at home.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... One-third of people age 70 and older with physical limitations received regular help from their children with basic personal care such as eating, bathing, dressing, or maneuvering around their home, although only 7% received help most of the...

JCAHO re-approved as hospice accrediting body.(Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) approved the Joint Commission on Accredi-tation of Healthcare Organizations to continue accrediting hospice facilities seeking to participate in Medicare or Medicaid programs. The Joint...

CE questions.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2003... 13. What is one of the appealing aspects about the Joint Commission's Periodic Performance Review, according to Angle King, RN, CPHQ, quality management director for Tift Regional Medical Center? A. the lengthy period of time in which you...