Home Health Line
04/22/2013
CMS has published three different versions of its draft survey, based on whether the patient received care at home, in a nursing home or in an inpatient setting.
 
04/22/2013
A photo of their vice president in a bunny costume for Easter. Information about National Healthcare Decisions Day. Photos of smiling staffers holding awards.
 
04/22/2013
Make sure your staff members know how to use social media in a way that reflects well on your agency. Here are some tips from Jodi McKinney, director of corporate communications with Celtic Healthcare in Mars, Pa.
 
04/22/2013
Most private duty agencies are still undecided as to whether they’ll provide insurance to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s mandate or pay the penalties for not doing so.
04/22/2013
Here is some advice on due diligence steps to take before closing a home health deal, provided by investment banking firm Wyatt Matas & Associates of Washington, D.C.
04/15/2013
CMS for the first time has commented publicly on its settlement to end the “improvement standard” in Medicare, saying lack of improvement alone isn’t sufficient reason for a denial in most cases.
04/15/2013
Reduce patient frustration and admission visit time by creating a simpler paperwork booklet that cuts down on the number of signatures patients need to provide on your agency’s forms.
 
04/15/2013
BREATHE. That’s one simple acronym that can be used as a teaching tool to help respiratory patients manage their symptoms and avoid re-hospitalizations.
04/15/2013
How long are patients on service before they're hospitalized for a respiratory infection? For agencies in the East, the answer is just 82 days. But that number can be as great as 222 days for agencies in the Southwest.
04/15/2013
Implement procedures to prevent pathogen transmission via nursing bags and link compliance to clinicians’ annual performance evaluations to reduce the risk of patient infections.
 

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