Hospital Home Health Archives – February 1, 2010
February 1, 2010
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Individual approach required for effective dementia care
This is the first of a two-part article that discusses best practices for the care of patients with dementia. This month we look at an overview of the challenges presented by dementia patients and techniques that improve care.Improve retention rates by making safety a priority
This is the second of a two-part article that discusses the safety of home health employees. Last month, we looked at the types of workplace hazards home health employees face in patients' homes. This month, we look at how improving employee safety can affect recruitment and retention of employees and specific actions to take when an employee reports an unsafe situation.How to address a report of a safety issue
Ensuring employee safety requires more than a set of policies and procedures.2010 may bring new career opps for CMs
Now is a good time to be a case manager, leaders in the field report. New opportunities are opening up for case managers as the country struggles with ways to provide optimal health care for everyone while minimizing soaring costs for care.Want to spend more time interacting with patients?
Case managers went to nursing school to take care of people, something they find themselves doing less and less in most practice settings...Program helps patients adhere to regimen
Recognizing that patients who don't take medication for chronic conditions as prescribed are more likely to have poor control over their independence, Blue Cross has launched a program to coach people on medication adherence.