The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. June 27, 2024
Scheduling Efficiency for Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies
Unique, complex, and demanding scheduling requirements of Private Duty Nursing pose many challenges to home care agencies providing Private Duty Nursing Care. Scheduling is the lifeline of a Private Duty Home Care Agency. Effective scheduling maximizes staff utilization, reduces scheduling errors, reduces payroll costs, improves patient and employee satisfaction, and improves the agency's bottom line.
Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies should leverage technology and intelligent automation to improve scheduling efficiency. A Home Care Agency Management software platform with efficient scheduling tools will improve the operational efficiency of Private Duty Nursing Home Care Agencies.
Mental health issues in home care patients can range from depression and anxiety to more severe conditions like bipolar disorder and dementia. These issues can arise due to various factors, including chronic illness, loss of independence, isolation, and the emotional toll of adjusting to a different routine.
Addressing mental health issues in home care patients has always been the most complex and demanding aspect of providing home care services. Home care providers and their field staff must equip themselves with the knowledge and tools to manage these challenges effectively while tending to caregivers' mental well-being. This blog serves as a guide to caregivers to help them navigate mental health challenges in the patients they care for.
Even though increasing demand for Home Care Services will provide many growth opportunities, home healthcare providers will continue facing significant headwinds. The labor shortage will be an ongoing and vital challenge. In addition to labor shortage, wage growth and inflation will pose additional challenges for home care agencies. Reimbursement cuts and other regulatory requirements will also put significant pressure on the bottom line for home care agencies.
Home healthcare agencies should leverage technology and Home Healthcare Software to overcome their challenges. Automation and Artificial Intelligence will empower home health care agencies to do more with less, improve operational efficiency and bottom line, and grow.
Home Healthcare Industry News
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Chronic loneliness can raise stroke risk in older adults, findings show
A new study links loneliness to stroke risk, showing that those who are regularly lonesome have a 56% higher risk for stroke than those who are more socially connected.
Federal Study Examines Care Following Nonfatal Overdose Among Medicare Beneficiaries; Identifies Effective Interventions and Gaps in Care
The study identifies effective, lifesaving interventions following initial nonfatal overdoses. However, significant gaps in care were also noted.
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