Hospital Home Health 2004-06-01

Boost satisfaction scores with key words and quick response

One way to make sure discharge planners, physicians, and other referral sources continue to send you new patients is to make sure your patients and their family members are happy with your services.

Data can be helpful, but frustrating as well

If information is power, and data are information, then home health managers may be the most powerful people in the world. Or should we say, home health managers are the most overwhelmed people in the world?

Health workers need influenza immunization

In response to the unacceptably low influenza immunization rates among health care workers, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) issued specific recommendations to health care facilities to develop and implement comprehensive influenza vaccination programs for employees.

Report links nursing care to patient safety

Do nurses at your agency complain they are overworked and understaffed? If so, you may have a bigger problem than retention on your hands compelling new evidence suggests poor nursing conditions put patients in danger.

HIPAA Q&A

Question: Do the security regulations address wireless security? How does an organization make sure any of its wireless devices are in compliance with HIPAA regulations?

LegalEase: Changes for Medicare termination notices

A recent ruling in Healey v. Thompson may mean that home health agencies (HHAs) will be required to provide notice to Medicare patients whenever services are reduced or discontinued for any reason.

Target marketing to baby boomers

Educating physicians about the cost-effective, high-quality care provided by your agency is only half of the marketing equation. Patients are the other half; and in many ways, theyre a tougher nut to crack.

News Briefs

CMS to slow payments of noncompliant claims; 10 most common health care mistakes by seniors; Self-disclosure reduces penalties; Improving outcomes in pain management.

Hospital Home Health Archives – June 1, 2004

June 1, 2004