Hospital Home Health articles from March 2007

Hospital Home Health archives from March 2007

Keep pediatric skills high with competencies and education.
March 1, 2007... Keep pediatric skills high with competencies and education Improve referrals by showcasing staff at case conferences It's the classic question: Which comes first, the chicken or the egg? Or, in the case of five home health agencies in...

Train nurses to improve outcomes for depression.
March 1, 2007... Train nurses to improve outcomes for depression Observation and conversation are key Depression is often the rule rather than the exception for most home health patients, but home health nurses are often not taught how to recognize...

Choose point-of-care based on your needs.
March 1, 2007... Choose point-of-care based on your needs Look at cost, benefits, and clinician acceptance Better documentation, quicker reimbursement, fewer mistakes, and reports that improve management decisions are only a few of the benefits touted...

End-stage renal disease patients need hospice care.
March 1, 2007... End-stage renal disease patients need hospice care Health providers need more education Renal disease patients live only one-third as long as persons who do not have kidney disease, and they typically have many co-morbidities,...

Wound care helps restore patient's self-esteem.(Hospice of Chattanooga)
March 1, 2007... Wound care helps restore patient's self-esteem Hospice received CHAP commendation When staff at the Hospice of Chattanooga in Tennesse, provide wound care, they work to help the patient recover a sense of wholeness. Families...

Be on the lookout for depression.
March 1, 2007... Be on the lookout for depression Don't let it creep up on your patients It usually doesn't appear all at once, and there may not be a clear starting point where symptoms begin. But once it shows up, depression can unravel the gains...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
March 1, 2007... 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...