Hospital Home Health articles from June 2003

Hospital Home Health archives from June 2003

Solve the mystery of managing pain with home care: new study shows how; thorough assessment and complementary medicine improve outcomes.
June 1, 2003... While many home health patients may accept pain as a normal part of their condition or of their age, it doesn't have to be that way, according to experts interviewed by Hospital Home Health. In a study conducted by University of Rhode...

Grow your own nurses to address staffing needs; clinical sites produce grads with HH experience.(home health)
June 1, 2003... [Editor's note: This is the first in a periodic series that addresses recruitment and retention issues with examples of how home health agencies are meeting the challenge of finding and keeping good employees. This month, we look at a...

Does your agency need money for a new program? Look for grants that fit your mission.
June 1, 2003... You've got a great idea for a new program, but you don t have the cash to fund the start-up expenses or maintain it while you build it. There may be grant money with your name on it--you just have to use the right approach. "We are not a...

SARS: why should home health pay attention? Don't panic patients, but be aware.(severe acute respiratory syndrome)
June 1, 2003... With more than 7,500 suspected and probable cases worldwide and 573 deaths, according the the World Health Organization, as we go to press, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has been in the news for many months. Although there only...

Q & A. (HIPAA).(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996)
June 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...

Home Health Q&A: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome.
June 1, 2003... Question: What criteria should raise a suspicion of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) for home health clinicians? Answer: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a combination of clinical, epidemiological,...

What's agency's liability for staff cell phone use? (LegalEase: understanding laws, rules, regulations).
June 1, 2003... Use of cellular telephones by home care staff members to conduct business on behalf of agencies is essential. It also is important for staff members to use cell phones in order to address concerns about the safety of staff members. ...

CE questions.
June 1, 2003... 9. What are two of the major problem areas in home health pain management, according to Marlene A. Dufault PhD, RN, professor of nursing at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI? A. fear of side effects and acceptance of pain ...

CMS evaluates PET scans for Alzheimer's.(Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services)(positron emission tomography)(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it is designing a demonstration to evaluate the potential role of positron emission tomography (PET) for patients with suspected dementia, as well as a multidisciplinary expert...

Home care has positive effect on heart patients.(Brief Article)
June 1, 2003... A survey by Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC, that was funded by the Agency for Healthcare Quality Research, found that heart disease patients who received home health care after discharge from the hospital reported better quality...