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...
Home Health - What Does a Blood Clot in the Leg Feel Like?
What does a blood clot in the leg feel like? Painful, hot, 'crampy' and swollen. Blood clots, no matter where they are located, always need close attention. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 1 to 2 per 1,000 people in the United States is affected...
Are Your Physicians Billing Home Health Claims for CPO?
'Care Plan Oversight' can earn physicians thousands per month. Provide the following guidance to physicians to enhance your referral-building relationships.
adapted from the Medicare Learning Series: Care Plan Oversight Home Health (CPO) is physician supervision of patients under...
Home Health Care - M2250b: Essentials of Diabetic Foot Care
Foot ulceration is a common problem for people with diabetes, especially those with peripheral neuropathy and/or peripheral vascular disease. One of the best approaches in diabetes management is making sure that both the patients and members of the health team are all educated about...
