Home Health
Acute Care Hospitalization
Improvement in the acute care hospitalization outcome is demonstrated by a decrease in the percentage of patients who had to be admitted to the hospital. Lower percentages are better.
Patients may need to go into the hospital while they are getting care. In some instances, this may not be avoidable even with good home health care. Acute care hospitalization may be avoided if the home health staff adequately checks the patient's health condition at each visit to detect problems early.
Staff must also assess the patient's ability to eat, drink, and take medication, and safety in their home. They should also coordinate the patient's care by regularly communicating with patients, informal caregivers, doctors and other care providers.
Any Emergent Care Provided
Improvement in the any emergent care outcome is demonstrated by a decrease in the percentage of patients who need urgent, unplanned medical care. Lower percentages are better.
Home health patients may need to have urgent, unplanned medical care because of a sudden decline in their health or because of an injury. They may need to make an urgent trip to the doctor or emergency room, or a doctor may have to make an urgent house call. This type of care may be avoided if the home health staff adequately checks the patient's health condition at each visit to detect problems early.
Staff must also assess the patient's ability to eat, drink, and take medication, and safety in their home. They should also coordinate the patient's care by regularly communicating with patients, informal caregivers, doctors, and other care providers.
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Contact a Primaris regional representative for more information:
Teresa Northcutt, RN, BSN |
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