Hospital Home Health Archives – March 1, 2009
March 1, 2009
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Ethical issues in home health warrant HH-specific ethics committee
Are the medications safely out of reach of children? Can the family caregiver handle tasks required to care for the patient? Are family members following the wishes of the patient as indicated before they developed dementia? Is the patient safe in the home setting? Is the employee safe in the patient's home? -
Family issues, safety top ethical concerns
One of the most attractive aspects of home health nursing is the constantly changing job no two days are exactly alike. That same diversity also raises issues that hospital-based nurses don't face. -
Diverse committee and communication are key
An ethics service or ethics committee will look different in each home health agency, because the program should be geared to meet the specific needs of the agency. -
Take the medical ethics discussion to the people
Medical ethics is not the typical topic of free community health discussions, but the staff at Winona Health's Senior Services, as well as staff at Home Care and Hospice in Winona, MN, have found a welcoming audience for the talk. -
Henshaw and Howard: Reform of OSHA is likely
Major reform of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration may be delayed by the ailing economy, but it is inevitable as the agency needs to adapt to the workplace realities of the 21st century, according to the former heads of OSHA and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). -
Regulatory changes top list of 2009 challenges
The year 2009 will represent a year of change for hospices with new conditions of participation, greater scrutiny of claims, and new requirements for data collection. What is not known is how the economy, along with sociological and political changes, will affect the industry. -
Worker health doesn't stop at the hospital door
One employee comes into your office with back strain due to patient lifting. Another is identified by the wellness program as having uncontrolled high blood pressure. Those two issues may seem completely unrelated. But with its WorkLife Initiative, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is urging employers to integrate workplace safety with personal health promotion. -
Unique model provides disease management
When the home health nurses at Little Rock, AR-based Baptist Health Home Health Network began observing that many of their patients had poorly managed chronic diseases and were not receiving evidence-based care, the network designed a new approach to delivering care for patients with chronic diseases. -
News Briefs: Study shows telehealth improves access
The Veterans' Administration (VA) was able to reduce the number of bed days of care by 25% and reduce the number of hospital admissions by 19% with a national home telehealth program implemented in 2003. -
No new patient safety goals for 2010
There will be no new National Patient Safety Goals (NPSGs) established in 2009 for implementation in 2010 as The Joint Commission performs an extensive review of the current goals and the process to develop goals.