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The AHA guidelines for 2005 were first released in December 2005. Several significant changes have been made, and new evidence has been reviewed to guide the management of cardiopulmonary resuscitation. This article will review all of the updates in BLS, neonatal care, and PALS.
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The biggest change made during the reorganization of Gaston Memorial Home Care in Gastonia, NC, was the multidisciplinary team approach in which nurses and therapists report to a clinical manager.
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Many providers generally are familiar with prohibitions against fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including Medicaid waiver programs.
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While nurses and physicians have their roles to play in palliative care of dying patients, social workers also have a responsibility for assisting in pain management.
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Your agency staff are busy, productive, and highly skilled; but you are losing so much money each month, you might be closed down.
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This column addresses specific questions related to implementation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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The hospice industry in recent years has worked with medical and nursing schools to improve their students' training in end-of-life care.
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced electronic claims that are noncompliant with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) will not be processed after Oct. 1, 2005.
