Home-based medical providers who care for patients with wounds require a conceptual framework for dressings tailored to various types of wounds, as well as a knowledge of home-based approaches such as negative-pressure wound therapy. Accurate and thorough documentation of wounds and wound care, ...
With healthcare reform and the 2011 prospective payment system changes, including reduction in reimbursement to agencies, it is imperative to assess an organization's wound care program. HHAs must provide quality care at lower costs, using evidence-based medicine that may include nontraditional ...
What is home health care? Home care or home health care? Does medicare cover both? What Is Home Care? Home care is non-medical assistance that is generally provided by caregivers who are background-checked and trained as a care aide, nursing aide or personal support worker. Home care servi...
Patients receive one-on-one attention and a care plan that is tailored to their specific needs. This makes treatment more effective and builds trust among the patient, caregiver and home health care team. 8. Team of Professionals Nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapist...
Starlight Home Health is dedicated to providing innovative, quality, and cost effective home health services to homebound individuals in need of skilled nursing, rehabilitation, and support services in the comfort of their home.
Once you have made a decision to become a home health aide, it is likely that you will work for a Home Health Agency. For those of you who are just starting out on this path, a Home Health Agency provides home health services to clients. These services include personal care, home healt...
Traditions Health brings the home health care that patients need to the comfort of their own home. Learn more here.
Monitoring Serious Illness and Unstable Health Status Patient and Caregiver Education Wound Care for Pressure Sores, Surgical Wounds, or Traumatic Injuries Are my home health services covered by Medicare? What does “homebound” mean? How often will the nurse or therapist come to see me?
When and how to culture a chronic wound By Marcia Spear, DNP, ACNP-BC, CWS, CPSN Chronic wound infections are a significant healthcare burden, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospitalization, limb loss, and higher medical costs. What’s more, they pose a potential ...
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