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The 12 Best In-Services for Home Health Aides

As you know, Medicare's requirements for home health aide in-services are the following (Standard §484.80(d); Tag G774):"§484.80(d) Standard: In-service training. A home health aide must receive at least 12 hours of in-service training during each 12-month period. In-service training...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 26, 2023

OASIS GG0170: Answer Only Indicated Transferring Questions

GG0170 has 6 specific questions that relate to M1850 Transferring.

  • Roll left and right
  • Sit to lying
  • Lying to sitting on side of bed
  • Sit to stand
  • Chair/bed-to-chair transfer
  • Car Transfer

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 21, 2023

What's in Your Home Health Nursing Bag?

Do you have guidelines on what nurses should carry in their nursing bags for home health visits?  If not...use ours!

Recommended supplies for home health nursing bags:

  • Current compact-sized drug reference book
  • Current home health care handbook

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 20, 2023

6 Goals for OASIS-D GG0130B Oral Hygiene

Good mouth care is important. Not only for oral health but for general health as well. Poor dental health has been linked to cancer, cardio-respiratory problems and dementia. Although there is a

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 15, 2023

34 Work Simplification Strategies for Grooming, Dressing & Bathing

Stroke rehabilitation includes simplification techniques of work and work tasks, ergonomics and other rehabilitation strategies.

Grooming

  • Sit whenever possible to perform grooming, and sit correctly by using good posture.  
  • Use surfaces that are at a level to perform grooming...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 13, 2023

What's the Number One (#1) Secret to Success in Home Health Care?

We field clinicians, home health owners, nursing directors, office staff, clinical supervisors, administrators et al...strive for clinical excellence every day by performing thorough assessments, implementing excellent patient teaching plans, using superior remote monitoring systems...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 12, 2023

OASIS-E: 30 Questions on Cancer, Dialysis, IV Antibiotics...

OASIS-E Start of Care OASIS assessment has fifteen (15) sections.

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 11, 2023

OASIS E: New Rules for M2010 High-Risk Medications

Clinicians are required to teach patients on high risk medications at Start of care and Resumption of Care, per the OASIS question M2010 Patient/Caregiver High-Risk Drug Education. Prior to OASIS-E, Medicare suggested referring to authoritative sources, such as the Institute for Safe...

Posted by Melissa Cott on Jun 5, 2023