Hospital Home Health Archives – August 1, 2007
August 1, 2007
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No crystal ball needed; study to help predict pressure ulcers
The cost of treating pressure ulcers is estimated at $9 billion per year and the cost for care for home health patients with pressure ulcers is 36% more than the cost of caring for home health patients without pressure ulcers. -
Offer wide scope of responsibility to attract NPs
The challenges faced by home health managers when hiring nurse practitioners are many of the same challenges faced when hiring home health nurses. -
Communication and falls top the list of challenges
Compliance with Goal 2 of the National Patient Safety Goals, which calls for the improvement of effective communications among caregivers, dropped to 72% in 2006 from 76.8% in 2005. -
States contracting with SNPs for Medicaid benefits
Medicare Advantage plans can specialize in serving Medicare beneficiaries who are dually enrolled in state Medicaid programs, are residents of nursing facilities or similar institutions, or who have severe or disabling chronic conditions. -
Multi-pronged plan helps members with chronic illness
Health Plan of Nevada Inc. takes a multi-pronged approach to managing the care and services of its chronically ill members throughout the continuum of care. -
Collaboration key in new discharge notice rule
The final rule, Notification of Hospital Discharge Appeal Rights issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), requires hospitals to give patients a revised "Important Message from Medicare" (IM). -
News Brief: CHAPS offers on-line service
Home health agencies accredited by the Community Health Accreditation Program in Washington, DC, can now move away from paper forms for accreditation information to an online system.