The Challenges of Continuing Care with SNF Patients Nurses and therapists are facing a range of challenges as they deliver essential care to patients in nursing facilities amid the coronavirus pandemic. The nurses and therapists may not have enough personal … Read More
Monthly Archives: March 2020
Why Telehealth is Critical for SNFs
Tags: ALFs, coronavirus pandemic, critical communication feature, deliver essential care, family caregivers, fear the risk of infection, Home health staff, LTCFs, minimize infection, monitor and motivate patients, Nurses, patients in nursing facilities, patients safe, personal protective equipment, post-acute care facilities, professional caregiver network, providing virtual care, SNFs, telehealth, therapists, virtual visits, Visiting nurses and therapists
The Compassionate Side of Home Health Care and Virtual Care
Why Home Health Care is Essential Amid COVID-19 Compassionate care has always been an underlying feature of home health care. Amid the Coronavirus pandemic, agency leaders recognize that compassion – for staff and for patients – is even more important … Read More
Tags: anxious about in-person visits, broadcast messages, Compassionate care, continuity of care, coronavirus pandemic, family caregivers, guidance communication platform, patients’ health, public health partners, recognize compassion, support, valuable staff time, video-based virtual visits, Virtual visits and coronavirus-specific assessment
Improving Patient Safety with Better Patient Engagement
Understanding Risks to Patient Safety Patient Safety Awareness Week is an annual recognition event designed to advance the importance about patient safety. Not every case of harm results in death, yet they can cause long-term impact on the patient’s physical … Read More
Tags: caregiver, emotional health, Focusing on patient safety, home health agencies, home health patients, Hospitals, Identify patients correct, In-home care, Medication errors, National Patient Safety Goals, Patient Safety Awareness Week, patient safety risks, patient’s physical health, Prevent infection, Use medicines safely, virtual care communication platform