Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 3 Issue 11 Renal Disease written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Renal Disease includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: * Describe two major functions of the kidneys * Name the two leading causes of kidney failure * Identify two observations home health aides should report, and * List two treatment options for patients with end-stage renal disease. LESSON OVERVIEW About 7.4 million adults in the United States have physiological evidence of kidney disease. Nearly 100,000 of them are diagnosed with renal failure each year. Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of renal failure, with more than 40% of new cases attributable to diabetes. Hypertension causes more than 15,000 new cases of kidney failure each year, making it the second most common cause. Both diabetes and hypertension are common among homecare patients so it is not surprising that home health aides are often assigned to patients with renal failure. The purpose of this in-service is to educate home health aides about renal disease and to provide information about caring for affected patients.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 3 Issue 12 HIV Infection written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Renal Disease includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: * Describe two major functions of the kidneys * Name the two leading causes of kidney failure * Identify two observations home health aides should report, and * List two treatment options for patients with end-stage renal disease. LESSON OVERVIEW About 7.4 million adults in the United States have physiological evidence of kidney disease. Nearly 100,000 of them are diagnosed with renal failure each year. Diabetes mellitus is the most common cause of renal failure, with more than 40% of new cases attributable to diabetes. Hypertension causes more than 15,000 new cases of kidney failure each year, making it the second most common cause. Both diabetes and hypertension are common among homecare patients so it is not surprising that home health aides are often assigned to patients with renal failure. The purpose of this in-service is to educate home health aides about renal disease and to provide information about caring for affected patients.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 11 Issue 1 Communication Strategies written by Lynn Riddle Brown and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, home health aides must satisfy 12 hours of in-service training. With today's irregular, part-time schedules, making sure they complete their required in-services can be a never-ending chore. Now you can satisfy Medicare's annual 12-hour aide in-service requirement without bringing your staff into the office for training. Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service provides authoritative, comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand training for self-study or the classroom. As aides need training, simply copy the pages from each lesson as needed. The training is flexible, so aides can learn at their own pace at a time that is convenient for them. Even if they miss your regular in-services they can still get the training they need. Each lesson provides one hour of study on a homecare-specific topic. This 12-lesson volume fulfills one year of Medicare's annual requirement of 12 in-service hours. Each lesson includes: A clearly written fact sheet about a timely, homecare-specific topic A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion A convenient storage binder is included with your purchase Volume 11 topics*: Communication Strategies Difficult Patients Diet and Nutrition Medication Management Arthritis Patient Rights MRSA Strokes and Seizures Bariatric Patients Vital Signs and Documentation Amputee Care Ventilator Care

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 11 Issue 9 Bariatric Patients written by Paula Long and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, home health aides must satisfy 12 hours of in-service training. With today's irregular, part-time schedules, making sure they complete their required in-services can be a never-ending chore. Now you can satisfy Medicare's annual 12-hour aide in-service requirement without bringing your staff into the office for training. Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service provides authoritative, comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand training for self-study or the classroom. As aides need training, simply copy the pages from each lesson as needed. The training is flexible, so aides can learn at their own pace at a time that is convenient for them. Even if they miss your regular in-services they can still get the training they need. Each lesson provides one hour of study on a homecare-specific topic. This 12-lesson volume fulfills one year of Medicare's annual requirement of 12 in-service hours. Each lesson includes: A clearly written fact sheet about a timely, homecare-specific topic A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion A convenient storage binder is included with your purchase Volume 11 topics*: Communication Strategies Difficult Patients Diet and Nutrition Medication Management Arthritis Patient Rights MRSA Strokes and Seizures Bariatric Patients Vital Signs and Documentation Amputee Care Ventilator Care

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 11 Issue 4 Medication Management written by Paula Long and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, home health aides must satisfy 12 hours of in-service training. With today's irregular, part-time schedules, making sure they complete their required in-services can be a never-ending chore. Now you can satisfy Medicare's annual 12-hour aide in-service requirement without bringing your staff into the office for training. Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service provides authoritative, comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand training for self-study or the classroom. As aides need training, simply copy the pages from each lesson as needed. The training is flexible, so aides can learn at their own pace at a time that is convenient for them. Even if they miss your regular in-services they can still get the training they need. Each lesson provides one hour of study on a homecare-specific topic. This 12-lesson volume fulfills one year of Medicare's annual requirement of 12 in-service hours. Each lesson includes: A clearly written fact sheet about a timely, homecare-specific topic A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion A convenient storage binder is included with your purchase Volume 11 topics*: Communication Strategies Difficult Patients Diet and Nutrition Medication Management Arthritis Patient Rights MRSA Strokes and Seizures Bariatric Patients Vital Signs and Documentation Amputee Care Ventilator Care

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 8 Issue 11 The Homecare Team written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on The Homecare Team includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 6 Issue 4 Therapy Patients written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Therapy Patients includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Discuss the different types of therapy home health patients may receive Explain three ways to support a therapy plan of care, and State three reasons a patient might receive therapy services OVERVIEW A rehabilitation program in the home may require the skills of physical therapists, occupational therapists, and speech-language pathologists. However, a patient's care doesn't stop with the therapists. Home health aides are dedicated to supporting a program's daily requirements. They offer encouragement that can be a determining factor in the patient's recovery. Observing, documenting, and reporting even the slightest change in a patient's health can have a significant impact on a patient's therapy plan. This in-service focuses on the role of the home health aide when working with therapy patients. It looks at the different therapies prescribed for patients suffering from common diseases and injuries. It also offers examples of how home health aides carry out portions of the therapy program as directed by the therapists. Finally, it emphasizes the home health aide's role as being instrumental in helping a therapy patient reach his or her full potential and recovery.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 11 Issue 3 Diet and Nutrition written by Paula Long and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, home health aides must satisfy 12 hours of in-service training. With today's irregular, part-time schedules, making sure they complete their required in-services can be a never-ending chore. Now you can satisfy Medicare's annual 12-hour aide in-service requirement without bringing your staff into the office for training. Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service provides authoritative, comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand training for self-study or the classroom. As aides need training, simply copy the pages from each lesson as needed. The training is flexible, so aides can learn at their own pace at a time that is convenient for them. Even if they miss your regular in-services they can still get the training they need. Each lesson provides one hour of study on a homecare-specific topic. This 12-lesson volume fulfills one year of Medicare's annual requirement of 12 in-service hours. Each lesson includes: A clearly written fact sheet about a timely, homecare-specific topic A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion A convenient storage binder is included with your purchase Volume 11 topics*: Communication Strategies Difficult Patients Diet and Nutrition Medication Management Arthritis Patient Rights MRSA Strokes and Seizures Bariatric Patients Vital Signs and Documentation Amputee Care Ventilator Care

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 6 Issue 2 Vital Signs written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Vital Signs includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to This lesson on Vital Signs includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Name the four vital signs Describe how to take and record vital signs accurately Know when to report changes in vital signs OVERVIEW Vital signs are some of the most important indicators of a patient's health. They are taken often on all patients, but shouldn't be considered routine. Vital signs can be an early indicator of serious disease issues. For instance, a temperature increase can indicate infection, and changes in respiration can indicate cardiopulmonary disease. It is important, therefore, that home health aides understand how to obtain and record vital signs accurately. This in-service looks at the four vital signs: temperature, heart rate, respiration, and blood pressure. It gives instructions on how home health aides can obtain these measurements to ensure the proper observation of their patients. It also reviews pain, the "fifth vital sign."

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 8 Issue 9 Personal Safety written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Personal Safety includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 9 Issue 7 Documentation written by Lu Post and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective documentation demonstrates that care was coordinated between team members involved in the plan of care, it supports the payment the agency receives for providing home health services to the patient, and it serves as legal proof that a visit was made. Poor documentation can result in costly survey citations and lost revenue for the agency. It can also lead to medical errors that can be life-threatening to patients and career-ending for clinicians. This lesson focuses on requirements and guidelines for accurate and complete electronic and handwritten home health aide documentation. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Identify five documentation flaws that could lead to legal or survey issues Distinguish between objective and subjective documentation Describe how to correct a documentation error in the medical record Contents of this lesson: A clearly written fact sheet A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 11 Issue 2 Difficult Patients written by Genevieve Gipson and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2012-01-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every year, home health aides must satisfy 12 hours of in-service training. With today's irregular, part-time schedules, making sure they complete their required in-services can be a never-ending chore. Now you can satisfy Medicare's annual 12-hour aide in-service requirement without bringing your staff into the office for training. Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service provides authoritative, comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand training for self-study or the classroom. As aides need training, simply copy the pages from each lesson as needed. The training is flexible, so aides can learn at their own pace at a time that is convenient for them. Even if they miss your regular in-services they can still get the training they need. Each lesson provides one hour of study on a homecare-specific topic. This 12-lesson volume fulfills one year of Medicare's annual requirement of 12 in-service hours. Each lesson includes: A clearly written fact sheet about a timely, homecare-specific topic A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion A convenient storage binder is included with your purchase Volume 11 topics*: Communication Strategies Difficult Patients Diet and Nutrition Medication Management Arthritis Patient Rights MRSA Strokes and Seizures Bariatric Patients Vital Signs and Documentation Amputee Care Ventilator Care

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 5 Issue 9 Safe Transfers written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Safe Transfers includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Describe different types of movement with which an aide may assist, the risks of injury, and safe methods for carrying out the movement. Identify the primary type of injury an aide might experience when transferring or lifting patients, and List three types of equipment an aide might use to help transfer or lift a patient. OVERVIEW Back injuries are the major cause of work related injury and lost work for health care workers. Home health aides are particularly prone to such injuries, because their work with patients involves frequent lifting and moving. Their work is also likely to be with the most dependent patients. Since movement is part of every activity, its risk is often overlooked. Following simple guidelines and maintaining awareness can make a big difference in patient and employee outcomes. Good body mechanics, maintaining a safe environment, and knowledge of appropriate equipment can help protect the patient as well as the aide. This in-service offers a summary of each of those, as well as practical guidance on the aide's role.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 10 Issue 5 Safety with Adls written by April Perry and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service Vol 10, Issue 5, Safety With ADLs OVERVIEW Assisting in activities of daily living (ADL) is a fundamental role of the home health aide. In caring for patients in their home, it is imperative that patients be able to safely perform their ADLs. This in-service describes how aides can demonstrate to patients and their families ways to safely perform ADLs, such as maintaining personal hygiene and using equipment to move about the home. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Define how to feed a patient safely Describe methods that will assist in performing personal hygiene safely at home Discuss ambulating and using mobility devices safely in the home Contents of this lesson: A clearly written fact sheet A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 9 Issue 2 Infection Control written by Laurie Salmons and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2010-01-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Preventing the spread of infection in the home setting is essential. The home health aide must be familiar with all agency practices and procedures affecting day-to-day tasks of infection control. To effectively prevent and control infection, home health aides must be vigilant about following standard and additional precautions when appropriate. This in-service lesson presents an overview of the techniques for infection control and the important role home health aides play by providing care to patients who have, or are at risk for, an infection. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Name the primary cause of infection Name the two main types of infection Name the single most effective way to prevent infection List three home health aide responsibilities that support infection control Contents of this lesson: A clearly written fact sheet A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 2 Issue 11 Preventing Workplace Injuries written by and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2007-12-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This lesson on Preventing Workplace Injuries includes a complete training packet. Each in-service packet takes approximately one hour to complete and fully meets the Medicare in-service training requirements. As aides need training, you can make as many copies as you want - there's no restriction when used with aides assigned from your office location. Remember that Home Health Aides must have 12 hours of in-service training every year. LESSON OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: * Name the injury most common among home health aides. * List three precautions to help prevent self-injury when lifting or transferring patients. * Name two areas outside the patients' homes where workplace injuries are common for home health aides. OVERVIEW The incidence of workplace injuries is very high among home health workers in general and home health aides in particular. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that one in ten home health aides has a work-related illness or injury every year. The resulting absences from work due to injury usually last from one to two weeks. There are shortages of home health aides throughout the United States and time lost from work by aides is troublesome and expensive for homecare agencies. In addition to the loss of worker productivity, the agency is also responsible for paying for medical expenses through its Workers' Compensation Plan. Overall, the injury rate for homecare aides exceeds the injury rate for similar workers in hospitals by 50 percent, and is 70 percent higher than the national average for private industry workers. It is not surprising that there are more frequent work-related injuries in home health for two primary reasons - there is far less control over the environment, and homecare workers travel from place to place either by car or public transportation throughout the work day. The home health aide may encounter a workplace environment that includes hostile animals, rotting steps, uneven floors, and clutter and then may have to brave inclement weather while juggling supplies and papers.The incidence of highway accidents is much higher among homecare workers than other types of health care workers. (Injuries that occur when commuting prior to the start of the workday or after it ends are not counted as work-related injuries.) The injury most common to home health aides is over-exertion, notably while lifting and transferring patients. Other common injuries include body actions such as over-reaching, twisting, or losing balance without falling. Many injuries occurring in the workplace can be prevented. The purpose of this in-service program is to provide information about injuries common to home health aides and to give measures that the aides can undertake to prevent or reduce them.

Download or read book Home Health Aide On The Go In Service Lessons Vol 10 Issue 1 Oasis C Outcome and Process Measures written by Paula Long and published by Beacon Health, a Division of Blr. This book was released on 2011-01-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service Vol 10, Issue 1, OASIS-C Outcome and Process Measures OVERVIEW The OASIS assessment monitors outcomes, determines reimbursement, and serves as the foundation for an agency's quality improvement system. The assessment data are collected for any patient who is receiving skilled care from a Medicare-certified home health agency and whose payer is Medicare or Medicaid. This in-service provides home health aides background into the function of OASIS-C assessments and helps them understand their role in quality improvement. Aides will learn how quality outcomes affect the patient's quality of care as well as the agency's bottom line. LESSON OBJECTIVES After completion of this program, the home health aide will be able to: Identify the purpose of the OASIS-C assessment Identify the outcome and process measures related to the OASIS-C assessment Discuss the importance of the outcome and process measures in quality improvement Identify and discuss the home health aide's role in quality improvement Identify potentially avoidable events Contents of this lesson: A clearly written fact sheet A 10-question post-test to measure understanding of the subject matter An answer sheet with a place for the instructor's comments and signature An illustrative, homecare-specific case study Suggested supplemental learning activities An attendance log and certificate of completion