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Home Healthcare Now
Journal Prestige (SJR): 0.178  Number of Followers: 5  Hybrid journal (It can contain Open Access articles)ISSN (Print) 2374-4529 - ISSN (Online) 2374-4537 Published by LWW Wolters Kluwer  [299 journals]
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- You're Never Too Old
- Authors: Anthony; Maureen
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Anthony; Maureen
- Clipboard
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
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- Pediatric Nasogastric Tubes in the Home: Recommendations for Practice
- Authors: Northington; LaDonna; Lyman, Beth; Moore, Candice; Guenter, Peggi
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One of the dilemmas facing home healthcare nurses is the placement of a nasogastric tube (NGT) in the home setting coupled with being assured and confident that the NGT tip is in the correct position, that is, the stomach. There are very limited data to address the issue of management of an NGT in the home care setting with even less guidance for the pediatric population. Therefore, home healthcare nurses must use agency policy and procedures coupled with their own education, knowledge, experience, and skills when performing this procedure. These may vary from agency to agency, thus providing inconsistencies in teaching and techniques.
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Northington; LaDonna; Lyman, Beth; Moore, Candice; Guenter, Peggi
- Maintaining Professional Nursing Boundaries in the Pediatric Home Care
Setting- Authors: Petosa; Sarah Diane
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Pediatric home care nurses often become a valuable part of the family unit, and this can blur the professional boundary between nurse and patient. Home care professionals must educate themselves as well as patients and family members about the integrity of their professional relationship, and prevent boundary crossing before it occurs. This article highlights four case studies that describe situations of boundary crossing that could have been managed differently. Strategies for maintaining professional boundaries with patients and their families are provided.
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Petosa; Sarah Diane
- Home Delivered Meals to Older Adults: A Critical Review of the Literature
- Authors: Gualtieri; Marie C.; Donley, Amy M.; Wright, James D.; Vega, Sara Strickhouser
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The United States is witnessing a growing aging population stemming in part from medical advancements allowing people to live decades longer than previous generations. Simultaneously, food insecurity among older adults has increased, and is projected to get worse as the Baby Boomer generation ages. This review focuses on an assistance program for older adults: home-delivered meals. Specifically, we focus on the effects of Meals on Wheels (MOW) on the physical and emotional well-being of older adults, and the wide variety of procedural and operational issues that various MOW programs around the country experience. Findings from the literature highlight the positive outcomes these programs have on their clients. Although there have been recent budget cut threats from the federal government, evidence suggests that more funding should be allocated so these programs can provide services to everyone in need, and even expand what they are able to offer to older adults.
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Gualtieri; Marie C.; Donley, Amy M.; Wright, James D.; Vega, Sara Strickhouser
- Multiple Sclerosis: An Update for Home Healthcare Clinicians
- Authors: Capriotti; Teri; Noel, Julia; Brissenden, Simone
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurologic disease and the most common cause of nontraumatic disability in young adults in the United States. It strikes adults in the prime of life and can gradually diminish physical and mental function, affect relationships, employment, financial capacity, and independence. Neurologic symptoms fluctuate in a pattern of remissions and exacerbations for the majority of those with MS. A multidisciplinary treatment approach is essential. There are a wide number of medications that can be used. Treating the disease at an early stage within the first 5 years of clinical symptom onset is optimal. Home healthcare clinicians can use assessment tools to evaluate disease progression, teach the patient and family how to live with the disorder, and monitor the patient for medication side effects.
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Capriotti; Teri; Noel, Julia; Brissenden, Simone
- Communicating With Older Adults
- Authors: White; Mary L.; Verdusco, L. Michael
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As people age, physiological changes can occur causing deterioration of one or more of the senses, including hearing, vision, taste, and smell. The loss of sensory function can decrease the extent to which older adults can communicate, especially with their healthcare providers. The purpose of this article is to examine communication between older adults and healthcare providers, focusing on best practices and devices that can enhance and benefit their health and well-being. One consideration is the use of digital technology, such as smart phones, electronic tablets, and computers, to help mitigate the effects of aging on communication.
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: White; Mary L.; Verdusco, L. Michael
- Reach for the Stars
- Authors: Panozzo; Gina
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Star Ratings were implemented by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for home healthcare agencies with the first release of measures in 2015 and 2016. Hospital Compare also displays Star Ratings, and Hospice also will soon have the Hospice Information Set displayed on Hospice Compare. Star Ratings in home healthcare are determined by a specific methodology and are based on nine quality areas. One set of Stars designates the nine quality areas and a second set of Stars reflects consumer satisfaction. This article discusses quality of patient care Star Ratings but not those based on Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Provider and Systems outcomes. Few agencies reach above 3-Star Ratings; the majority fall within 3 and 3.5 with the national benchmark being 3.5. Agencies should strive for high Star Ratings as consumers, hospitals, and other referral sources may base their decisions on the number of stars received.
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Panozzo; Gina
- Further Reflections From Common Ground: Cultural Awareness in Healthcare
- Authors: Narayan; Mary Curry
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Narayan; Mary Curry
- Individualizing Targets for Glycemic Control
- Authors: Burson; Rosanne; Moran, Katherine J.
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Burson; Rosanne; Moran, Katherine J.
- Nutrition in Older Adults
- Authors: Marshall; Katherine A.; Hale, Deborah
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Marshall; Katherine A.; Hale, Deborah
- The Otago Exercise Program: Perspectives of a Home Healthcare Physical
Therapist- Authors: Colling; Michael; Arena, Sara
Abstract: No abstract available
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Colling; Michael; Arena, Sara
- Healthcare Consumers Are Watching!
- Authors: Shastay; Ann
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Shastay; Ann
- Do We Have to Ban Healthcare to Prevent Healthcare Fraud'
- Authors: Clark; Kyle; George, Andrew
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Clark; Kyle; George, Andrew
- A Day in the Life of a Psychiatric Home Care Nurse
- Authors: Panozzo; Gina
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Panozzo; Gina
- Important Insurance Terms All Home Healthcare Providers Should Know
- Authors: Johnsen; Susan G.
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Johnsen; Susan G.
- Welcoming Millennials Home
- Authors: Pierotti; Danielle
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Pierotti; Danielle
- In the Eye of the Storm
- Authors: Schwartz; Alicia
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PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
- Authors: Schwartz; Alicia
- Pediatric Nasogastric Tubes in the Home: Recommendations for Practice
- Abstract: No abstract available
PubDate: Tue, 01 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT-
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