Relias

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The increased pressure of the COVID-19 pandemic has presented never-before-seen growth opportunities for home health agencies and their workforce, as Bill Dombi, President of the National Association of Home Care and Hospice (NAHC), noted in a December 2021 webinar titled The State of Home Health. Clinical assessments.

Home Care 52

Home Care Healthcare Hospice Medicare 52

Community Care

JULY 17, 2024

This will have significant implications for the home care sector, with a recent Homecare Association survey finding that two-thirds of providers offer zero-hour contracts to their staff. “These reforms will take a number of years to implement, as we will need to recruit and train more clinical and judicial staff,” it said.

Mental Health 67

Mental Health Government Schools Home Care 67

Relias

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Dementia care is one of the most challenging types of patient care in every setting — from in-home care to assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals. Having a care team with the competence to handle the complex challenges of people living with dementia is vital to providing respectful and optimal care.

Nursing Home 52

Nursing Home Home Care Healthcare Clinic 52

Relias

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Since agencies can’t bill for time that clinicians spend away from the front line, setting aside dedicated periods of regular care coordination may not happen regularly. But care coordination needs to be baked into the productivity standard at an agency,” said Laura Wilson, SimiTree Managing Director of Clinical Operations Consulting.

Hospice 52

Hospice Communication Clinic Patient Safety 52

Relias

JANUARY 9, 2024

Front-line staff in post-acute care settings are constantly on the go — from room to room in a skilled nursing facility or from home to home, caring for people with various needs. Clearly, fitting all of this into their busy work schedules is a challenge.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Patient Safety Engagement Empathy 52

Relias

AUGUST 15, 2022

CMS expected PDGM to drive changes in clinical group coding, comorbidity coding, and low utilization payment adjustment (LUPA) threshold. The act calls for both temporary and permanent adjustments in payment to account for expected changes as agencies adapt to Medicare’s new payment model.

Medicare 52

Medicare Telehealth Hospice Medicaid 52

KVC

MARCH 3, 2021

These agencies investigate reports of abuse and neglect, and work closely with the court system to decide whether or not to remove a child from their home. While social workers do provide their professional perspective, ultimately a judge decides whether the child needs out-of-home care. The job is not a typical 8-hour workday

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Social Worker Child Welfare Mental Health Diversity 52