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This is the first of a two-part series that looks at home health aide retention issues such as training, supervision, and benefits. In this article, experts talk about factors that motivate and retain aides. In next months article, innovative programs that enhance aide education and tips on improving retention will be presented.
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The benefit of animal companions for cardiac patients was documented as long ago as 1995 in a study that showed the one-year survival rate for heart attack patients who owned pets was significantly higher than for heart attack patients who did not own pets.
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This is the second of a two-part LegalEase column that addresses home health agency risk management concerns related to telehealth. Last months article examined liability related to negligence and offered tips on how home health agency managers can protect their agencies. This months column covers how agencies can protect themselves from charges of abandonment.
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Requiring an employee to be tested for drugs or alcohol on the basis of reasonable cause means more than following just a hunch, says Arlene Maxim, RN, a home care consultant in Grand Rapids, MI. Maxim has documented some of the signs to watch for in a handout she uses at seminars and for clients called Reasonable Cause Checklist for the Supervisor.
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CMS: 3.3% rise in home health payment rates; No quick end to nursing shortage, new report says
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After the terrorist attacks of 9/11, area hospitals all reported a deluge of volunteer clinicians. This may sound like good news when your facility is suddenly overwhelmed with patients, but it also can be dangerous.
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You already should know that Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations surveyors want to see compliance with restraint and seclusion standards. But to improve quality in this area, youll need to do more.
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Editors note: This column will be a regular feature in Hospital Peer Review profiling a facility that recently has been surveyed by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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If youre looking for resources to help with quality improvement programs in your facility, access the new National Quality Measures Clearinghouse web site (www.qualitymeasures.ahrq.gov).
