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CDC prepares for mass vaccinations in event of smallpox attack; Reassurance: No workers harmed by treating victims of nuclear attack; NIOSH urges preventing public access to buildings' air intakes; Will you have information technology if you really need it?
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Home care providers owe their employees a duty of reasonable care. That is, they are responsible to take reasonable precautions to protect their employees from harm.
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With all of the changes and new job pressures experienced by home health employees in just the past few years, how do managers stay energized and motivated? Just as important, how do they inspire their staff members to do the same?
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The overall homecare industry revenue growth in 2001 was 10%, which is a decrease of 3% from the revenue growth experienced in 2000, according to results of the 2002 Financial Performance Survey Report, an annual benchmarking survey of financial and management practices conducted by the Alexandria, VA-based American Association for Homecare.
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What would you do if a field nurse reported an unusual rash on several of her patients? What would you do if a bomb caused the closure of major roads usually traveled to reach your agencys patients? How would you stay in touch with field staff and patients if cell phones no longer worked?
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As you let your staff members know about changes to your emergency plans, dont forget that patients also need information, says Rita Lapham, RN, director of patients services and owner of Golden Age Home Health in Oklahoma City.
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During an emergency, you want to make sure you can call employees to ensure adequate staffing.
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Hospital-affiliated agencies have it easy. They automatically get every referral from their hospital. Right? Wrong, say hospital discharge planners interviewed by Hospital Home Health.
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Advertising in the phone book isnt cheap. For some agencies, it represents a major part of their marketing budget, but many home health agency managers still dont believe it is an effective expenditure of money.
