Post-Stroke: Home Nurse Visits Improve Caregiver Skills and Reduce Burden
Caregiving for stroke survivors is an increasing role, and research suggests that it must be considered as part of the overall care for stroke survivors.
Read moreHeart Failure
A recently published randomized, multicenter trial reminds us of the well-documented role of home nursing as part of a holistic management program for heart failure.
Read moreMedication 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.
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