Reduce Hospitalizations for Patients on Antibiotics
Antibiotic-Resistant Infections Pose Critical Health Issues & Increases Hospital Admissions
Patients at High Risk for Infection While On Antibiotics
- Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy;
- Patients aged 80 and older;
- Patients living with HIV;
- Patients receiving immunosuppressive...
Medicare Home Health Billing: A RAP is Just a Loan
I am constantly surprised at how many agencies authorize RAP after RAP (Request for Advance Payment) and seem to forget about the final claim. It’s great to get that advance payment and use it as Medicare intended...to keep your agency humming along until the final payment is received....
Electrify Your Home Care Marketing: Get Board-Certified Specialists
Board-certified specialists will double your referrals.
Home Care Marketing...What would be the ideal 'opening dialogue' to have with a potential referral source like a physician or discharge planner? It should go something like this...
10 Helpful Tips for Wound Care For Home Health
Wound care for home health is a skill every nurse will use. Improperly treated wounds have the potential to cause severe infections and worse. Following are some helpful tips:
Vital Fall Prevention Your Patient Needs to Know...
One of the most important things that home health clinicians should educate their patients about is fall precautions. This is especially helpful after assessing that the patient is at high risk for fall using a fall risk assessment tool. The following are fall prevention techniques...
7 Little Things That Make a Big Difference in Comprehensive Pain Management
Comprehensive pain management is a necessary clinical skill especially for the elderly population. As the body ages different types of diseases emerge with associated pain. Clinicians should understand that pain is not a sensation like touch or feeling.
Job Shadowing Is Important for New Employees
Job shadowing for the new home health employees is essential. By observing an employee who has already mastered the skills and tasks involved, as well as the agency's practices, policies and regulations, the home health agency can save valuable time on training a new employee. In...
