Home Health Line
03/31/2022
The data represent 6.9 million 30-day periods start in calendar year 2021 pulled from Strategic Healthcare Programs’ National Client Database.
03/24/2022
Agencies have new educational resources available to prepare for Home Health Value-Based Purchasing, including an expanded 35-page FAQ document released by CMS in February. It will likely be followed by more engagement from CMS to prepare agencies for 2023 implementation.
03/24/2022
OASIS-E will bring several changes for agencies when implemented in January 2023, and perhaps one of the biggest differences is the incorporation of the Brief Interview for Mental Status (BIMS).
03/24/2022
Make sure your policies for a vaccine mandate include increased infection control responsibilities for those unvaccinated employees granted an exemption from the CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule.
03/24/2022
The fourth most common survey deficiency for home health agencies in 2021 was G682 (Infection prevention). The agency must follow accepted standards of practice, including the use of standard precautions, to prevent the transmission of infection and communicable diseases.
03/24/2022
This table shows the average number of visits for each period of care broken down by levels of acute care hospitalization risk.
03/17/2022
Review the different kinds of falls with clinicians so your scores will be accurate for the new publicly reported measure “percent of residents experiencing one or more falls with major injuries.”
03/17/2022
Recognize that your nurses and other key staff members are getting attractive offers from other employers — often unsolicited — including some with big bonuses and other perks.
03/17/2022
Take a fresh look at your sales and marketing efforts to ensure you are making the best use of these teams and are creating brand-consistent processes.
03/17/2022
When looking for ways to attract referral sources, agencies often overlook their intake process. A quick and easy intake process can be attractive to referral sources as it means less labor and time on their end.

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