Hospital Home Health articles from November 2002

Hospital Home Health archives from November 2002

Don't ignore biological, terrorist threats in your emergency plan: a flexible plan that can adapt to all situations works best.
November 1, 2002... What would you do if a field nurse reported an unusual rash on several of her patients? What would you do if a bomb caused the closure of major roads usually traveled to reach your agency's patients? How would you stay in touch with field staff...

Many factors are part of making HHA referrals: discharge planners provide important tips.(hospital-affiliated agency)
November 1, 2002... Hospital-affiliated agencies have it easy. They automatically get every referral from their hospital. Right? Wrong, say hospital discharge planners interviewed by Hospital Home Health. In fact, one hospital discharge planner admits that only...

Are your ads falling flat? Try a different approach: headlines are key to success in Yellow Pages ads.
November 1, 2002... Read the following statements and see if any sound familiar: "After years of paying outrageous rates with no returns, we dropped our display ads." "Yellow Pages ads may be good for private-duty agencies, but not us." "I don't...

Urge diabetics to quit smoking, exercise more: monitor weight loss carefully.
November 1, 2002... For both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes, weight control, exercise, and elimination of tobacco use are essential for controlling blood sugar levels and minimizing complications, says Faith Thibodeau, MS, RD, LD, CDE, a diabetes educator for Visiting...

How do you protect your employees from violence? (LegalEase: understanding laws, rules, regulations).
November 1, 2002... Home care providers owe their employees a duty of reasonable care. That is, they are responsible to take reasonable precautions to protect their employees from harm. This obligation is becoming far easier to talk about than to fulfill....

HHS releases final HIPAA privacy regulations.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act )
November 1, 2002... You may be proud of meeting the Oct. 16, 2002, deadline for the transaction standards portion of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), or you may have successfully filed your request for a one-year extension, but it...

CE questions.(continuing education)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... 5. What was the biggest obstacle her agency faced in the wake of 9/11, according to Orael M. Keenan, RN, MSN, chief executive officer of Visiting Nurse Association of Long Island? A. supplies B. claims processing C. referrals from...

CMS allows standing orders for vaccinations.(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... Home health agencies now may use standing orders to immunize patients for pneumonia and flu according to a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services policy published in the Oct. 2, 2002 Federal Register (Vol. 67, No. 191). The first...

Audio conference tackles HIPAA privacy concerns.(Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act )(American Health Consultants offers HIPAA's Final Privacy Regulations: What You Must Know to Comply as an audio conference)(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The recently released final privacy rule under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) makes significant changes to the existing regulations. With the April 14, 2003, compliance deadline fast approaching, are your staff...

Motivating staff, reducing stress: important for managers: communication, recognition, and support key to success with staff.
November 1, 2002... With all of the changes and new job pressures experienced by home health employees in just the past few years, how do managers stay energized and motivated? Just as important, how do they inspire their staff members to do the same? Almost...

Homecare revenue up by 10% in 2001.(Brief Article)
November 1, 2002... The overall homecare industry revenue growth in 2001 was 10%, which is a decrease of 3% from the revenue growth experienced in 2000, according to results of the 2002 Financial Performance Survey Report, an annual benchmarking survey of...