Aveanna Hospice’s Post

As an expert in regulatory compliance in the home health and hospice sector, one question consistently surfaces in my professional journey: 🌟 Are our staff thoroughly familiar with your agency admission packet provided to patients upon admission?🌟 ✅ I have consistently emphasized the significant role that well-informed staff play in patient education and satisfaction. The admission packet is far more than a procedural necessity; it is a fundamental tool for patient education and setting the stage for a high-quality care experience. When staff are well-versed in these packets, they are better equipped to educate patients effectively, leading to heightened patient understanding and satisfaction. In my experience, thorough staff training on the contents and significance of the admission packet is crucial. It includes understanding: ✅ 1. Patient Rights and Responsibilities: Ensuring patients are fully aware of their rights and what they can expect from their care. ✅ 2. Privacy Policies: Comprehending HIPAA regulations and how patients' information is protected. ✅ 3. Consent Forms: Knowing the importance of informed consent and its implications in patient care. ✅ 4. Care Plans and Services: Providing clarity on what services will be offered and the specifics of individualized care plans. ✅ 5. Emergency Procedures: Preparing staff and patients for potential emergencies and the appropriate responses. As someone deeply committed to enhancing patient care through compliance and education, I believe that empowering our staff with this knowledge is not just a regulatory necessity but a cornerstone of exceptional patient care. If your agency is looking to strengthen its staff's understanding of the admission process and ensure top-notch compliance and patient satisfaction, I invite you to connect with me. Together, we can foster an environment of excellence in home health and hospice care. #HomeHealthCare #HospiceCare #PatientCare #HealthcareCompliance #NursingExcellence #PatientAdmission

In a time where member satisfaction is so critical, Carenet continues to provide high quality solutions that provide positive outcomes.

Clinical and Critical messaging solutions reside in two separate lanes and each support valuable workflows that improve patient care and safety. Check out this article in #BeckersHealthcare #CriticalMessaging #patientcare #patientsafety CRITICAL MESSAGING ASSOCIATION https://lnkd.in/gbhMWmBj

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NShore Patient Advocate can be particularly helpful: Reviewing and understanding complex medical bills to identify errors, duplicate charges, or underpayments that the patient may have missed. As healthcare experts, they can scrutinize detailed hospital bills more thoroughly than most families. Providing in-depth explanations and instructions to patients and families, monitoring compliance with treatment plans, and watching for medication side effects. They act as a "nurse in the family" to catch early signs of trouble before a crisis occurs. Advocating for patients who feel dismissed or unheard by their doctors. Patient Advocates can help patients communicate their concerns effectively, ask the right questions, and ensure their voices are heard during appointments. Assisting with care transitions, such as moving from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility or home care. They can help navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and ensure proper care is received. Supporting patients with chronic or complex conditions like Long COVID, who often feel overlooked or ignored by healthcare providers. Patient Advocates can persistently advocate for their needs and ensure they receive appropriate treatment. Providing guidance and support during medical crises or emergencies when families are overwhelmed and need an experienced healthcare professional to help make informed decisions. In essence, NShore Patient Advocates can be invaluable in situations where patients need an expert advocate to communicate effectively with providers, understand complex medical information, navigate the healthcare system, and ensure their rights and best interests are protected. You can contact us at Teri@northshorern.com and Margo@northshorern.com for a free 30 min consultation. #PeaceOfMind #HealthcareSupport #NShoreAdvocatesAdvocacy #NShorePatientAdvocates #PatientAdvocacy #AdvanceCarePlanning #EmergencyPreparedness

❤️️ Today, 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 is dedicated to the theme “Improving diagnosis for patient safety” with the slogan “Get it right, make it safe!”, highlighting the critical importance of correct and timely diagnosis in ensuring patient safety and improving health outcomes. ✅ A diagnosis identifies a patient’s health problem, and is a key to accessing the care and treatment they need. A diagnostic error is the failure to establish a correct and timely explanation of a patient’s health problem, which can include delayed, incorrect, or missed diagnoses, or a failure to communicate that explanation to the patient. At ALCAD, we do our bit by improving and developing new communication and safety solutions in the #hospital 🏥 environment ▶️ https://lnkd.in/eXvfViWn 👩⚕️👨⚕️Among other benefits, our #ACCURO platform improves patients' well-being and facilitates the work of the care team by minimising the risk of errors. #alcadelectronics #WHO #WorldPatientSafetyDay #healthcare #worldpatientsafety #PatientsFirst World Health Organization #patient #nurse

NShore Patient Advocate can be particularly helpful: Reviewing and understanding complex medical bills to identify errors, duplicate charges, or underpayments that the patient may have missed. As healthcare experts, they can scrutinize detailed hospital bills more thoroughly than most families. Providing in-depth explanations and instructions to patients and families, monitoring compliance with treatment plans, and watching for medication side effects. They act as a "nurse in the family" to catch early signs of trouble before a crisis occurs. Advocating for patients who feel dismissed or unheard by their doctors. Patient Advocates can help patients communicate their concerns effectively, ask the right questions, and ensure their voices are heard during appointments. Assisting with care transitions, such as moving from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility or home care. They can help navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and ensure proper care is received. Supporting patients with chronic or complex conditions like Long COVID, who often feel overlooked or ignored by healthcare providers. Patient Advocates can persistently advocate for their needs and ensure they receive appropriate treatment. Providing guidance and support during medical crises or emergencies when families are overwhelmed and need an experienced healthcare professional to help make informed decisions. In essence, NShore Patient Advocates can be invaluable in situations where patients need an expert advocate to communicate effectively with providers, understand complex medical information, navigate the healthcare system, and ensure their rights and best interests are protected. You can contact us at Teri@northshorern.com and Margo@northshorern.com for a free 30 min consultation. #PeaceOfMind #HealthcareSupport #NShoreAdvocatesAdvocacy #NShorePatientAdvocates #PatientAdvocacy #AdvanceCarePlanning #EmergencyPreparedness

NShore Patient Advocate can be particularly helpful: Reviewing and understanding complex medical bills to identify errors, duplicate charges, or underpayments that the patient may have missed. As healthcare experts, they can scrutinize detailed hospital bills more thoroughly than most families. Providing in-depth explanations and instructions to patients and families, monitoring compliance with treatment plans, and watching for medication side effects. They act as a "nurse in the family" to catch early signs of trouble before a crisis occurs. Advocating for patients who feel dismissed or unheard by their doctors. Patient Advocates can help patients communicate their concerns effectively, ask the right questions, and ensure their voices are heard during appointments. Assisting with care transitions, such as moving from the hospital to a skilled nursing facility or home care. They can help navigate the complexities of the healthcare system and ensure proper care is received. Supporting patients with chronic or complex conditions like Long COVID, who often feel overlooked or ignored by healthcare providers. Patient Advocates can persistently advocate for their needs and ensure they receive appropriate treatment. Providing guidance and support during medical crises or emergencies when families are overwhelmed and need an experienced healthcare professional to help make informed decisions. In essence, NShore Patient Advocates can be invaluable in situations where patients need an expert advocate to communicate effectively with providers, understand complex medical information, navigate the healthcare system, and ensure their rights and best interests are protected. You can contact us at Teri@northshorern.com and Margo@northshorern.com for a free 30 min consultation. #PeaceOfMind #HealthcareSupport #NShoreAdvocatesAdvocacy #NShorePatientAdvocates #PatientAdvocacy #AdvanceCarePlanning #EmergencyPreparedness

Last year, a significant cut in delays meant 57,000 fewer patients are now in the queue beyond the 10-12 week target set by Sláintecare. The waiting list initiative, aiming for a 10% reduction, surpassed expectations with an impressive 11% decrease. However, the challenge persists as the number of patients joining waiting lists continues to rise, increasing by approximately 12%—188,000 more than in 2022 and over 23% higher than in 2019. We invite dedicated professionals to join hands with Clinical24 as we strive to alleviate the healthcare backlog.  Partner with Clinical24 - https://lnkd.in/d9NuR6g    #IrishHealthcare #Clinical24Ireland #HealthcarePartnership #PatientCare

I write about healthcare, and one of my favorite topics is patient engagement. Whether we’re taking about the importance of a trusted care provider, the need to engage patients in clinical trials, or simply giving patients access to their OWN health data, it feels important. It feels like things are changing. And then real life reveals where we REALLY are. My husband is in home hospice. He’s doing (relatively) well. He does not put up with much, however, and he hates talking to most of the visiting nurses. After weeks of different agency nurses, we finally got the same nurse twice in a row. That’s a good thing, right? Not exactly. 1. Both times, she directed all her questions to me, despite being told to ask my husband. This has been a recurring issue with both the hospice and other medical providers. 2. During her most recent visit, she was conducting a recertification (unannounced to us) requiring a long list of questions on a scale of 1-10. (He barely tolerates short visits.)  He tried to explain that it varied throughout the day. she’d ask him to guess.   He grew frustrated and answered “zero” to everything. AND SHE RECORDED IT! (I tried to tell her he was getting angry, but she kept moving forward.)   Scales are important for efficiency—I understand that. But a person’s lived reality cannot be captured on a 1-10 scale. There’s a lot more I just deleted, because I don’t want this to be a full-on rant. But it boggles my mind that I can be writing about sophisticated ways to engage patients and clinical trial participants, while healthcare professionals are still directing questions to loved ones and ignoring the patient.   #PatientEngagement #PatientExperience #HospiceCare #PatientCenteredCare #CaregiverLife Katherine (Katie) Herring Capps Dave deBronkart Sandy Mau