The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. MAY 03, 2023
Best Practices to Monitor Controlled Substances (Narcotics) in Private Duty Nursing
Private Duty Nursing patients usually have many medications, with one or more controlled substances (Narcotics), to be administered during the shift. Medication management is one of a Private Duty Nurse's most essential responsibilities while working with patients with chronic complex medical conditions. Private Duty Home Care agencies should have a corporate policy to monitor narcotic counts and the safe handling of narcotics. Effective Narcotics Monitoring Program will maintain compliance with regulations, prevent the diversion of drugs and medication errors, and maintain accountability.
This blog will discuss the benefits of the Narcotics Monitoring Program and the best practices for implementing the program in Private Duty Nursing Home Care agencies.
Home healthcare professionals and workers are some of the most dedicated, patient, and empathetic people. They provide care to patients under demanding conditions to age in place at their homes. However, demanding workloads and low wages have led many workers to leave home healthcare due to burnout. Providing the right balance between work and life will play a significant role in recruiting and retaining home care workers.
Achieving a healthy work-life balance is crucial for home healthcare professionals. The job demands can be physically and emotionally taxing, and home care workers must take care of themselves to provide the best possible care to their patients. To help home healthcare professionals strike a balance between their professional and personal responsibilities, it is crucial to establish clear guidelines and boundaries. This blog will discuss some of the guidelines that home healthcare professionals can follow to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
Home Care Agencies providing Home and Community-Based Services face many challenges in implementing EVV solutions to meet CURES Act requirements. Home Care Agencies should take a holistic approach in finding the right home care software partner to implement EVV rather the settling for the solutions provided by the state or managed care providers. Taking an integrated approach will improve operational efficiency and the agency's bottom line.
This blog will review the key factors Home Care Agencies should consider in selecting the right home care software to implement EVV in their agencies.
Home Healthcare Industry News
CMS Medicaid Proposals Offer Transparency And Accountability, But Compensation Provision Could Cap Business For Cash-Strapped Providers
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a new rule that would make major changes to the way that home care workers are compensated under Medicaid. While home-based care stakeholders recognize that the proposal could lead to some improvements, many are critical of what they view as a one-size-fits-all approach to strengthening home- and community-based services (HCBS).
Lawmakers Introduce Bill Focused On Strengthening Direct Care Workforce, Resources For Family Caregivers
A group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that not only focuses on improving conditions for professional caregivers, but family caregivers as well.
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