Hospital Home Health Archives – July 1, 2003
July 1, 2003
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Surprise! Joint Commission changes are leading to continual compliance
Its not unlike studying for an exam. You know that the exam is approaching, and you do some studying to prepare; but its usually at the last minute that you really push yourself to focus on preparation for the exam. -
Be diligent in efforts to prevent OASIS errors
Everyone makes mistakes; but when mistakes are made routinely by home care nurses gathering information for the Outcomes and Assessment Information Set (OASIS), your agencys bottom line is affected. -
For success, coach young asthma patients carefully
Its not just a case of a little breathing problem. There are 6.3 million children younger than 18 with asthma.1 Asthma rates in children younger than 5 increased more the 160% between 1980 and 1994.2 In 2000, 4.6 million outpatient visits related to asthma involved children. -
Education and environment contribute to asthma risk
A thorough health assessment is necessary for any home care patient, but the assessment of a pediatric asthma patient needs to look at a wide range of issues to make sure the treatment plan is effective, according to experts interviewed by Hospital Home Health. -
Telehealth and home health risk management
This is the first of a two-part LegalEase column that addresses home health agency risk management concerns related to telehealth. -
HIPAA Q & A
Question: Will we need to buy new computers in order to run security software that is compliant with the security rule? -
News Briefs
Help from children keeps elderly parents at home; JCAHO re-approved as hospice accrediting body