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Hospital Home Health Archives – September 1, 2004

September 1, 2004

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  • Tracer methodology focuses on the care of patients, not paperwork

    Midcycle self-assessments, tracer methodology, and less emphasis on examination of policy books are signs that the new survey process implemented by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is truly different from the survey process of the past.
  • JCAHO’s new safety goals routine for most HHAs

    Medication safety, improved communications, and reduction of falls are among the new additions to the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations 2005 National Patient Safety Goals.
  • Joint Commission 2005 National Patient Safety Goals

    The following goals were developed for home health care, but may not apply to all areas of home health, says Maryanne L. Popovich, RN, MPH, executive director of the Joint Commission home care accreditation program.
  • Be on guard for avian flu threat, CDC advises 

    While the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) has subsided, public health experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the potential for pandemic influenza coming from a highly pathogenic avian influenza strain in Asia.
  • CDC issues avian influenza IC recommendations

    All patients who present to a health care setting with fever and respiratory symptoms should be managed according to recommendations for respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette and questioned regarding their recent travel history.
  • Legal Ease

    In proposed rules published May 18, 2004, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposes to incorporate these provisions of the BBA into Conditions of Participation (COPs) applicable to hospitals and to extend these requirements to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
  • Are you missing serious illness in older patients?

    An elderly woman presents with a chief complaint of constipation, with few symptoms of acute abdomen. Would you suspect appendicitis in this patient? You may find a misleadingly benign physical assessment in older patients, despite the presence of a potentially lethal illness, warns Karen Hayes, ARNP, PhD, assistant professor at the School of Nursing at Wichita (KS) State University.
  • News Briefs

    WV plan helps elderly stay in their homes; List of resources aids HIPAA compliance; Homebound definition test chooses three states; Providers receive award for palliative care; Audio conference gets your agency ready for flu.