Home Health & Hospice Week
Caregiver Support Key To Hospital Readmissions
A new study confirms what many home care providers could readily tell you -- the level of care a patient receives from an informal caregiver has an influence on rehospitalization rates. "Increasing age, obesity, lower levels of cognitive functioning, and receiving less care from [an] informal caregiver are related to lower functional ability and may increase the possibility of rehospitalization," found a study published in the October-December issue of Advances in Nursing Science. "Being male, having a higher level of cognitive functioning, living alone, receiving more care from an informal caregiver, and receiving assistance other than activities of daily living are related to high functional ability and decreases the possibility of rehospitalization," says the study headed up by faculty from the University of Wisconsin-Mil-waukee's School of Nursing. "The caregivers of these patients may benefit from additional resources to help them manage the tiring physical demands of their patients," suggests the study, at http://journals.lww.com/advancesinnursingscience/Fulltext/2012/10000/The_Influence_of_Social_Environmental_Factors_on.7.aspx.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- Hospice:
Data Reporting Burden Looms On Hospices' Horizon
Medicare may provide a little room on new dataset implementation, at least.Hospice providers hoping for [...] - Quality:
Focus On These 2 Hospice Quality Measures For Next Few Years
Be sure you're collecting data now or lose money in 2014.Hospices' problems with one of [...] - Education:
Get Training On PPS Final Rule, Clinicians' Documentation
Plus: Learn how to protect yourself against common HIPAA pitfalls with employees' personal electronic devices. [...] - Compliance:
OIG Fraud-Fighting Army Mobilizes For Investigations
Watchdog agency is intent on stopping fraud quickly with data analysis.The OIG has its eye [...] - Diagnosis Coding:
Try This 6-Phase ICD-10 Transition Plan, Expert Urges
A working budget should encompass every aspect of planning, including productivity training.You may have put [...] - Industry Note:
Dodge Costly ADRs For Your Part B Therapy Services
Pay attention to preapproval requests under Medicare's new process.If you're submitting preapproval requests for Part [...] - Industry Note:
OASIS, Aide Waivers In Place For Hurricane Sandy
Waivers for certain Medicare regulations are effective Oct. 26 for New Jersey and Oct. 27 [...] - Industry Note:
Congress Budget Action Expected Soon
With the election over, providers' eyes are turning to Washington, D.C. to see how lawmakers [...] - Industry Note:
Improper Billing Of Test Strips Widespread, OIG Says
Your diabetic patients may have more difficulty obtaining their test strips following an OIG crackdown [...] - Industry Note:
Caregiver Support Key To Hospital Readmissions
A new study confirms what many home care providers could readily tell you -- the level [...] - Industry Note:
MSW Salary Levels Rise In Home Care
Home health agency payment rates may be flat, but salary levels for their social workers [...] - Industry Note:
Cancer Patients Need Earlier Hospice Referrals, Study Says
Cancer patients could benefit more from hospice care if their physicians didn't wait so long [...] - Industry Note:
Medicare Audit Dogs California Hospice
Beware: You may have to fight a reputational problem as well as a financial one [...] - Industry Note:
Catholic Health System Merges Home Care Units
The Michigan Health Ministries of Ascension Health, a Catholic healthcare system with six hospitals, is [...]
