Hospital Home Health articles from March 2009

Hospital Home Health archives from March 2009

Ethical issues in home health warrant HH-specific ethics committee.
March 1, 2009... Ethical issues in home health warrant HH-specific ethics committee Concerns may change when nurses are guests in patients' homes Are the medications safely out of reach of children? Can the family caregiver handle tasks required to care...

Family issues, safety top ethical concerns.
March 1, 2009... Family issues, safety top ethical concerns Ability to provide quality care may be hindered One of the most attractive aspects of home health nursing is the constantly changing job -- no two days are exactly alike. That same diversity...

Diverse committee and communication are key.
March 1, 2009... Diverse committee and communication are key Set up process that doesn't intimidate employees An ethics service or ethics committee will look different in each home health agency, because the program should be geared to meet the...

Take the medical ethics discussion to the people.
March 1, 2009... Take the medical ethics discussion to the people Winona Health offers ethical support to members Medical ethics is not the typical topic of free community health discussions, but the staff at Winona Health's Senior Services, as well as...

Henshaw and Howard: Reform of OSHA is likely.
March 1, 2009... Henshaw and Howard: Reform of OSHA is likely Former OSHA, NIOSH heads predict change Major reform of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration may be delayed by the ailing economy, but it is inevitable as the agency needs...

Regulatory changes top list of 2009 challenges.
March 1, 2009... Regulatory changes top list of 2009 challenges PI activities, data collection, frequent surveys The year 2009 will represent a year of change for hospices with new conditions of participation, greater scrutiny of claims, and new...

Worker health doesn't stop at the hospital door.
March 1, 2009... Worker health doesn't stop at the hospital door NIOSH promotes integrated WorkLife approach One employee comes into your office with back strain due to patient lifting. Another is identified by the wellness program as having...

Unique model provides disease management.
March 1, 2009... Unique model provides disease management New approach includes face-to-face interventions When the home health nurses at Little Rock, AR-based Baptist Health Home Health Network began observing that many of their patients had poorly...

News Briefs: Study shows telehealth improves access.
March 1, 2009... Study shows telehealth improves access 17,000 VA patients' data analyzed The Veterans' Administration (VA) was able to reduce the number of bed days of care by 25% and reduce the number of hospital admissions by 19% with a national...

No new patient safety goals for 2010.(Brief article)
March 1, 2009... No new patient safety goals for 2010 Joint Commission conducting extensive review There will be no new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) established in 2009 for implementation in 2010 as The Joint Commission performs an extensive...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
March 1, 2009... 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...