--- title: Home Health Blogger | Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice description: Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice | home health management --- [![PowerPath.ai](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png?width=2000&height=256&name=Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png "PowerPath.ai")](https://powerpath.ai/) - [How It Works](https://powerpath.ai/how-it-works/) - [Tools for Growth](https://powerpath.ai/tools-for-growth/) - [Meet Pattii](https://powerpath.ai/meet-pattii/) - [Resources](https://powerpath.ai/resources/) - [Blog](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog) - [About](https://powerpath.ai/about/) - [Contact](https://powerpath.ai/contact/) [My Account](https://secure.myhomecarebiz.com/) [Get Demo](https://melissa-myhomecarebiz.youcanbook.me/) ![BlogHeaderImg](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BlogHeaderImg.png?width=2000&height=666&name=BlogHeaderImg.png "BlogHeaderImg") # Home Health Insights Stay informed with the latest news in home health. ## Browse by Topic - [Regulatory News for Home Health & Hospice (173)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/regulatory-news-for-home-health-hospice) - [Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice (22)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice) - [Home Health Billing & Coding (21)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-billing-coding) - [Home Health Marketing (18)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/home-health-marketing) [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/pursed-lip-breathing.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/performance-improvement-plan-for-m1400-dyspnea/shortness-of-breath-clone) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/performance-improvement-plan-for-m1400-dyspnea/shortness-of-breath-clone#comments-listing) ## [Performance Improvement Plan for M1400 Dyspnea/Shortness of Breath](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/performance-improvement-plan-for-m1400-dyspnea/shortness-of-breath-clone) A patient's strong respiratory and endurance condition is important to Medicare because it helps the patient continue to live at home. Its because of this that Medicare tracks and scores HHAs ability to improve respiratory and endurance function on [Quality of Patient Care Star Rating](https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/resources/home-health/quality-of-patient-care). Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Sep 16, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/PP%20Image%20-%2011%20Feb.png)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/the-1-most-important-question-to-answer-on-the-admission-visit) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/the-1-most-important-question-to-answer-on-the-admission-visit#comments-listing) ## [The #1 Most Important Question to Answer on the Admission Visit](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/the-1-most-important-question-to-answer-on-the-admission-visit) The primary role of the home health provider is to teach the patient/caregiver how to manage her/his own medical and functional needs. A successful discharge means the patient/caregiver is able to recall and/or demonstrate all the preventive care needed to maintain medical and... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on May 12, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/isometric-exericses.webp)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/5-procedures-every-patient-should-practice) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/5-procedures-every-patient-should-practice#comments-listing) ## [5 Procedures Every Patient Should Practice...Regardless of Diagnosis](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/5-procedures-every-patient-should-practice) To receive home health benefits patients typically must be homebound – unable to leave the home without assistance. Being homebound can exacerbate already-present conditions: shortness of breath, mobility limitations and skin breakdown to name a few. All patients should be taught the... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on May 6, 2025 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/dexterity-1.jpe)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/34-work-simplification-strategies-for-grooming-dressing-bathing) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/34-work-simplification-strategies-for-grooming-dressing-bathing#comments-listing) ## [34 Work Simplification Strategies for Grooming, Dressing & Bathing](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/34-work-simplification-strategies-for-grooming-dressing-bathing) Stroke rehabilitation [includes simplification techniques of work and work tasks](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/work-simplification-for-oasis-m1800-grooming-m1810/20-dressing), 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](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Jun 13, 2023 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/stroke.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pdgm-visit-schedule-for-cva) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pdgm-visit-schedule-for-cva#comments-listing) ## [Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA) Home Health Care? Beware Outliers](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/pdgm-visit-schedule-for-cva) Now that we will have a 30 day billing cycle under Medicare’s Patient Driven Groupings Model (PDGM), there’s no reason not to strive to achieve patient goals within this 30 day window.  Many of your patients, with manageable risk factors, should be able to achieve... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on May 10, 2022 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/Clinical%20Images/elderly-resident.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/oasis-forms-for-home-health-m1800-m1810-m1820-m1830-m1845) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/oasis-forms-for-home-health-m1800-m1810-m1820-m1830-m1845#comments-listing) ## [Work Simplification Can Improve OASIS 1800-45](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/oasis-forms-for-home-health-m1800-m1810-m1820-m1830-m1845) Below are are best known strategies for helping patients achieve independence in select Activities of Daily Living. Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Feb 15, 2022 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/patient-aggression.jpe)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/16-home-health-nurse-safety-tips) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/16-home-health-nurse-safety-tips#comments-listing) ## [16 Home Health Nurse Safety Tips](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/16-home-health-nurse-safety-tips) ## Basic Home Care Industry Safety Guidelines for Field Clinicians The following is a home health and safety inspection checklist: 1. Before making home visits, home health care workers should secure all purses and wallets at the Agency. If you must take a purse or wallet, lock it in the... Posted by [Melissa Cott](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/melissa-cott) on Feb 26, 2020 [![](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hubfs/ACO-Careconnectmd.jpg)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-management-tips-for-a-smooth-hiring-process-0-0-0) [0](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-management-tips-for-a-smooth-hiring-process-0-0-0#comments-listing) ## [ACO Overhaul](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/home-health-management-tips-for-a-smooth-hiring-process-0-0-0) Posted by [Trevor Harris](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/author/trevor-harris) on Feb 8, 2019 [Older Posts](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice/page/2) [All posts](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/all) [![you will make Medicare happy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/375308/98f7e1e7-1e9a-44ed-994f-96665cf71930.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/375308/98f7e1e7-1e9a-44ed-994f-96665cf71930) ### Topics - [Clinical Best Practices for Home Health & Hospice (22)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/clinical-best-practices-for-home-health-hospice) - [CMS News for Billing (6)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/cms-news-for-billing) - [Conditions of Participation (16)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/conditions-of-participation) - [COVID-19 (11)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/covid-19) - [DX Alzheimers/Dementia (3)](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog/topic/dx-alzheimers-dementia) ### Recent Posts [![Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png?width=2000&height=256&name=Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263.png "Power-Path-copy.ai_-2048x263")](https://powerpath.ai/) ## AI-powered EMR and outcomes-based marketing tools that help home health agencies operate smarter, improve patient results, and grow referrals—all in one HIPAA-compliant platform. - [How It Works](https://powerpath.ai/how-it-works/) - [Tools for Growth](https://powerpath.ai/tools-for-growth/) - [Meet Pattii](https://powerpath.ai/meet-pattii/) - [Resources](https://powerpath.ai/resources/) - [Blog](https://go.myhomecarebiz.com/blog) - [About](https://powerpath.ai/about/) - [Contact](https://powerpath.ai/contact/) [Get Demo](https://melissa-myhomecarebiz.youcanbook.me/) ## © 2026 PowerPath.ai. 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