Hospital Home Health articles from November 2007

Hospital Home Health archives from November 2007

Partnering with respite care agency expands marketing efforts for HHA.(Home Health Association)(Brief article)
November 1, 2007... Partnering with respite care agency expands marketing efforts for HHA Choose organizations with similar focus, philosophy Family caregiver burnout is a real concern for home health nurses who also check on the well-being of the...

Tackle nursing shortage by attracting senior nurses.
November 1, 2007... Tackle nursing shortage by attracting senior nurses Options encourage nurses to put off retirement As baby boomers age so does the national workforce and so does the need for health care. Both factors increase the challenge of...

Legal Ease: OIG provides more guidance on free services.
November 1, 2007... OIG provides more guidance on free services Elizabeth E. Hogue, Esq., Burtonsville, MD The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the primary enforcer of fraud and abuse prohibitions,...

Disease management plan helps unfunded patients.
November 1, 2007... Disease management plan helps unfunded patients Hospital system manages care of chronically ill A disease management program implemented by nurse case managers helps chronically ill, unfunded patients cared for by the North Broward...

CM program serves young Medicaid beneficiaries.
November 1, 2007... CM program serves young Medicaid beneficiaries Program targets ill members ages 6 months to 21 A multidisciplinary care management program for young Medicaid beneficiaries with complex conditions has resulted in significant increases...

News Brief: Joint Commission web site promotes collaboration.(Website overview)
November 1, 2007... Joint Commission web site promotes collaboration The Joint Commission has recently expanded the pilot testing of its WikiHealthCare application to include a collaborative approach to developing accreditation standards. Visitors to the site...

CNE Objectives/Questions.
November 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...