Medication Non-Adherence
Medication non-adherence increases hospitalization and mortality risk. Learn how Ideal Home Care nurses help eligible homebound patients safely manage medications.
Read morePressure Ulcers
Homebound patients with even a stage 1 pressure sore will qualify for skilled nursing and rehab from Ideal Home Care, with Medicare paying 100% (no copays or deductibles).
Read moreYour Ally in COPD Adherence
Despite the disease’s seriousness, COPD stands out as one of the chronic diseases with the most troublesome patient adherence patterns. Here we discuss interventions shown to improve health and q...
Read moreObservation & Assessment and Medicare’s Skilled Need Requirement
Doctors and discharge planners know that Medicare requires a “skilled need” to pay for a home health episode. However, many are not aware that nursing observation and assessment usually meets t...
Read morePICC Self-Management: Home Proves the Better Setting for Patient Education
The evidence points not only to the effectiveness of home health teaching for PICC self-care, but also to the broader value home health can bring to patient education in general.
Read moreSharp Declines in Home Health for Patients with Dementia
Research shows patients with dementia are increasingly unlikely to receive needed home health services funded by Medicare. This article outlines the trend, explains the neglected services, and offe...
Read moreA Good Option for Geriatric Patients with Incontinence
Urinary incontinence (UI) alone ranks as an important clinical entity for many geriatric patients. It is reported to have a larger effect on health-related quality of life than diabetes or arthritis.
Read moreCan A Doctor Work 27 Hours Per Day? One Solution in Guideline-Based Chronic Disease Management.
In chronic disease management, guideline-based care for a doctor with a normal number of patients would require 26.7 hours of work per physician, per day.
Read moreEffective Nutrition Interventions
Multiple studies have found that medium to high intensity dietary counseling for patients can produce medium to large changes in patient-managed diets.
Read moreHome Health Promotes Functional Improvement Even After Prolonged Inpatient Rehabilitation
Does home-based rehabilitation differ enough that rehab goals can be progressed even after full inpatient rehab? A recent retrospective analysis concludes, “Yes.”
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