Hospital Home Health articles from June 2008

Hospital Home Health archives from June 2008

Technology study shows growing use, increased satisfaction with telehealth.
June 1, 2008... Technology study shows growing use, increased satisfaction with telehealth Benefits: Better outcomes, fewer hospitalizations, compliant patients More than 88% of home care telehealth providers report that the service has produced an...

Stats give clear picture of telehealth use.(Survey)
June 1, 2008... Stats give clear picture of telehealth use The 117-page report on the Philips National Study on the Future of Technology and Telehealth in Home Care includes a wide range of information on different technologies used by the almost 1,000...

Nurses' bags play key role in infection control.
June 1, 2008... Nurses' bags play key role in infection control Steps taken to ensure no pathogens Wash hands, wear gloves, and clean equipment. All home health nurses know that these are the basic steps to take to protect patients from infection....

Hospices hit Medicare cap, legislation for moratorium.
June 1, 2008... Hospices hit Medicare cap, legislation for moratorium Hospices disagree and call for other solutions Legislation introduced by Oklahoma lawmakers U.S. Sen. James Inhofe and U.S. Rep. John Sullivan calls for a three-year moratorium on...

Trends help hospice managers avoid the cap.
June 1, 2008... Trends help hospice managers avoid the cap Four key items contribute to financial woes Every hospice is different with varying populations to serve, but an analysis of the reasons that 40% of the 99 hospices in Oklahoma served by...

Don't put up roadblocks when callers want info.
June 1, 2008... Don't put up roadblocks when callers want info Correctly handled calls can bring 30% of admits "I just have a few questions." "I'm calling to get some information." "I don't need an appointment now. I'm just making a call for a family...

Nurses learn to 'speak the language of ethics'.
June 1, 2008... Nurses learn to 'speak the language of ethics' Program helps nurses add to ethics discussions Some of the language of ethics doesn't come naturally to nurses, according to a nurse-ethicist. But an initiative by Indianapolis-based...

News Briefs.
June 1, 2008... News Briefs CMS requires some findings be treated as deficiencies COP-related findings should not pose problems When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) granted The Joint Commis-sion's deeming authority for another...

Report shows satisfaction with home care increasing.(Clinical report)
June 1, 2008... Report shows satisfaction with home care increasing HH nurses rank high as patients evaluate their care More than 210,000 patients treated by 541 home health agencies nationwide provided the data included in the 2008 Home Care Pulse...

CNE objectives/questions.
June 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...