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Although federal regulations require health care providers to provide assistance to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) including translation and interpretation services when necessary there are no objective standards or guidelines for who may work as an interpreter for health encounters. As a result, most hospitals and primary care providers have sketchy programs for communicating with non-English-speaking patients.
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As the population ages and the needs of seniors change, home health managers are looking for ways to make their services more applicable to todays senior population. One way to expand services and increase the visibility of your home health agency is to form partnerships or relationships with other organizations in the community.
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Caregivers often underestimate the responsibilities of caring for an elderly relative.
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Planning is something Americans do on a regular basis. They plan their vacations. They plan for the birth of a new baby. They plan for retirement. And they even plan for death. Yet few plan for the aging process.
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Educating physicians about the cost-effective, high-quality care provided by your facility is only half of the marketing equation. Patients are the other half, and in many ways they are a tougher nut to crack.
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To balance work and family, Cindy Latty, BSN, RN, and Maureen Battles, BSN, RN, share the role of patient education coordinator/clinical educator at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis, which is a part of Clarian Health Partners.
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Following is a list of on-line resources to help patient education coordinators assimilate a source of support and information for the families that utilize their health care facilities.
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Petition for stem cell policy change circulated; Stem cell research moving forward; FDA initiative seeks to speed up approvals.
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An expert advises how to best comply. Slipping away are the days of pen-and-paper record keeping. Here to stay are electronic records and electronic signatures.
