Hospital Home Health articles from March 2008

Hospital Home Health archives from March 2008

Know the disease, alter approach to care for multiple sclerosis patients.
March 1, 2008... Know the disease, alter approach to care for multiple sclerosis patients Waxing and waning symptoms make disease course unpredictable An estimated 400,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, an...

MS cases vary from patient to patient.
March 1, 2008... MS cases vary from patient to patient Multiple sclerosis (MS) is thought to be an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). Surrounding and protecting the nerve fibers of the CNS is a fatty tissue called myelin,...

Various symptoms of multiple sclerosis.
March 1, 2008... Various symptoms of multiple sclerosis The unpredictable nature of multiple sclerosis (MS) presents challenges for both caregivers and patients who may wake in the morning with no symptoms and then find themselves fatigued and experiencing...

Select deemed status survey to save time.
March 1, 2008... Select deemed status survey to save time Joint Commission option eliminates need for survey No home health manager looks forward to any type of survey but agencies that elect to undergo a deemed status survey by The Joint Commission...

Community-based CMs help clients navigate health care.
March 1, 2008... Community-based CMs help clients navigate health care Closer relationships mean more effective care plans Faced with a complex, difficult-to-negotiate health care system, multiple providers, and myriad treatment options, many health...

Six Sigma projects add efficiency to discharges.
March 1, 2008... Six Sigma projects add efficiency to discharges Hospital system improves patient throughput Six Sigma projects at Sharp HealthCare hospitals have dramatically shortened the time that elapses between the time that discharge orders are...

News Brief: CMS releases final HIPAA Security Educational Paper.
March 1, 2008... CMS releases final HIPAA Security Educational Paper The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the final paper in the HIPAA Security Educational Paper series. Entitled Security Standards Implementation for the Small...

News Brief: Pathways explain fee for service.
March 1, 2008... Pathways explain fee for service The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published Guided Pathways to Medicare Resources for Medicare Fee-for-Service Health Care Professionals as an educational tool for fee-for-service...

News Brief: Home Health PPS fact sheet published.
March 1, 2008... Home Health PPS fact sheet published The Home Health Prospective Payment System Fact Sheet, which provides information about home health coverage and elements of the Home Health Prospective Payment System, is now available in print format...

News Brief: Home care issues may play part in election.
March 1, 2008... Home care issues may play part in election The American Association of Retired Persons has dubbed the 2008 election as "the 50-plus election," estimating that voters age 50-plus will turn out in even greater proportions than the 52%...

CNE objectives/questions.
March 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...