Hospital Home Health Archives – June 1, 2007
June 1, 2007
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Addressing incontinence: Agency's outcomes improve more than 24%
With "improvement in urinary incontinence" identified as one of the pay-for-performance measures for the upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' demonstration project, it is essential that home health managers take a closer look at how they identify and treat incontinence. -
Effective job descriptions are specific, detailed
Every home health manager understands the importance of clearly written job descriptions and competency assessments, but how effective are your job descriptions and do they really help you evaluate your employees' performance? -
CMS proposes HHA payment changes
An additional $140 million in payments to home health agencies will be made in 2008 if the rule proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is approved. -
Hospice as continuation of care not just end of the road
Hospice evolved from the need to provide medical and social support to terminally ill patients in the last weeks of their lives. -
Home visits help members avoid preterm births
A combination of telephonic case management and home visits has helped Optima Health decrease preterm births and low-birth-weight infants. -
CM program keeps preterm delivery rate low
A program that targets women at risk for premature deliveries for case management has paid off for ConnectiCare, a regional HMO based in Farmington, CT. -
MRSA rampant among patients on dialysis
The rate of invasive methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in dialysis patients is higher than for any other known patient population, and is 100 times higher than for the general population, ...