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Are you prepared to bring your loved one home from the hospital? 🏥 Transitioning from hospital to home care can be challenging. After a hospital stay, patients often require ongoing care and support, which can be overwhelming for both the patient and their family. Understanding the process is critical to ensuring your loved one's safety and comfort. It involves coordinating with healthcare providers, setting up necessary medical equipment, and changing the home environment to accommodate the patient's needs. Additionally, caregivers may need to learn new skills, such as administering medications or performing wound care, to provide the best possible care at home. During this transition, it's crucial to communicate effectively with healthcare professionals to ensure continuity of care. This includes understanding the patient's condition, medications, and follow-up appointments. It's also essential to make the home environment safe and accessible for the patient, which may involve installing handrails, ramps, or other mobility aids. Being prepared and informed can help make the transition from hospital to home care smoother and more comfortable for your loved one. What's your biggest challenge when transitioning a loved one from hospital to home care? Share your thoughts and experiences below! #HomeCareTransition #LovedOnesCare #HospitalToHome #CaregiverSupport #HealthcareJourney #PatientSafety 🏠👨👩👧👦💼

While Patient Safety Week primarily focuses on hospital settings, we want to extend the conversation to the crucial period after discharge. At Comfort Keepers, we understand that patient safety doesn't end at the hospital doors. Our dedicated caregivers play a pivotal role in ensuring a smooth and secure transition to home care. We work closely with discharge planners, healthcare professionals, and families to provide the support needed for a safe and successful recovery at home. Our services encompass medication management, assistance with daily activities, and monitoring vital signs to prevent complications. We prioritize patient safety by offering a reliable presence in the home, reducing the risk of falls, medication errors, and other post-discharge challenges. This Patient Safety Awareness Week, let's remember the importance of keeping patients safe not only within the hospital walls but also as they recover at home. #PatientSafetyWeek #HomeCare #PatientSafety #Caregivers #Healthcare #RecoveryCare #ComfortKeepers #PatientCare

The pandemic really hit home how delicate life is, making us realize something we often forget in patient care—how vital family support is for healing. So many people passed away suddenly without a chance to say goodbye, highlighting just how important the family aspect of the ICU Liberation Bundle truly is. As healthcare professionals, it's our responsibility to not only focus on the clinical aspects of care but also to recognize the profound impact of involving family members in the care of their critically ill loved ones. The question that beckons us is: Are we genuinely incorporating this "F" component of evidence-based practice in our protocols? How effectively are we engaging families in the decision-making process, ensuring their voices are heard and their presence felt? The Path Forward Incorporating family members into the care team not only honors the patient's network of support but also aligns with the best practices for holistic recovery. As we continue to navigate the aftermath of the pandemic, let's renew our commitment to holistic care by: - Enhancing communication with family members, ensuring they are informed, involved, and empowered to contribute to the care process. - Implementing flexible visiting policies that recognize the integral role of family presence in patient recovery. - Providing resources and support to help family members navigate the complexities of critical care, making them partners in care rather than bystanders. #Healthcare #CriticalCare #FamilyEngagement #ICULiberation #PandemicLessons #PatientCare

Research Shows Inpatient Hospital Care at Home Is Successful Many Americans believe that the best medical care means staying in a hospital. But what if that same high-quality care could come to you? Mass General Brigham is redefining healthcare by bringing acute care into your home, keeping you surrounded by loved ones, pets, and the comfort of your own space. 🏡 Home Hospital offers: Nurse visits twice a day 24/7 monitoring and support Diagnostic testing and treatments at home This innovative model improves access to care, reduces hospital overcrowding, and promotes healing in familiar environments. Curious about how this could work for you or a loved one? Let’s start the conversation about how healthcare can come to you! https://bit.ly/4e08sJC #HealthcareInnovation #HomeHospital #PatientFirstCare #HealthAtHome #EquityInHealthcare

Delayed transfers of care not only affect patients but also strain hospital resources, impacting the ability to admit new patients. What are your strategies for mitigating these delays and their impact on hospital operations? #HospitalEfficiency #PatientFlow #HealthcareChallenges #PatientSafety #NHS #WardEfficiency #StaffEfficiency #PatientExperience #WardManagement

Episode four just dropped today! Learn about the complaint process for nursing home and other health facilities regulated by DIAL, like assisted living facilities, hospitals, kidney dialysis centers, intermediate care facilities, and more. Also - how to view complaint survey results, and did you know you can download reports from the database? Thanks to DIAL Long-Term Care Bureau Chief Vicki Worth for coming back to give us the inside scoop!

As Home Healthcare providers, Professional Healthcare Resources is committed to being patient advocates. We strive to educate and encourage patients to adhere to the 24-48 hour admission requirements as the most effective means to prevent hospital re-admissions. The health and well-being of our patients are our top priorities, and timely admission ensures that patients receive the care they need when they need it most. #HomeHealthcare #admissions #COPs #ConditionsOfParticipation #TimelyInitiationOfCare #Wellness #rehospitalization #prevention #hospitalization

A well-managed swing bed program is essential to a critical access hospital. This program can improve patient outcomes and provide additional reimbursement opportunities creating a “win-win” for the patient and the hospital. In addition, the program can assist the hospital manage its average length of stay, utilizing unused beds while keeping staff busy. The Post Acute Care team at Blue has found that many critical access hospitals are potentially underutilizing their Swing Beds. Read the article below to learn about steps your organization can take to optimize swing bed utilization. Read the full article here: https://hubs.la/Q02hJ8BJ0 #swingbeds #criticalaccesshospitals

Our Sunday News blog published October 6th was on the topic of hospital and critical access hospital discharge planning. The link is attached. https://shorturl.at/2mrZC Send your questions to gnash@nashhc.com

As Home Healthcare providers, Professional Healthcare Resources is committed to being patient advocates. We strive to educate and encourage patients to adhere to the 24-48 hour admission requirements as the most effective means to prevent hospital re-admissions. The health and well-being of our patients are our top priorities, and timely admission ensures that patients receive the care they need when they need it most. #HomeHealthcare #admissions #COPs #ConditionsOfParticipation #TimelyInitiationOfCare #Wellness #rehospitalization #prevention #hospitalization