Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 8, Issue 11: The Homecare Team

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 8, Issue 11: The Homecare Team

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Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2009-04-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601466204

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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.


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 8, Issue 9: Personal Safety

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 8, Issue 9: Personal Safety

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Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2009-04-14

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601466181

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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.


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 5, Issue 9: Safe Transfers

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 5, Issue 9: Safe Transfers

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Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2007-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601465276

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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.


Home Health Aide

Home Health Aide

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Published: 2015-12-18

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 9781556458477

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Home health aides must meet the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) annual requirement to complete 12 hours of in-service training. Deliver the relevant education your aides need to satisfy this requirement with HCPro's Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service Series, Volume 15. This new edition is filled with 12 informative, one-hour in-service training lessons addressing timely topics that are crucial to homecare. Home Health Aide On-the-Go In-service Series, Volume 15, also provides authoritative, comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand training lessons for group classroom settings or self-study. The in-services offer home health aides the convenience and flexibility to study when time permits and to learn at their own pace. The lessons include both clinical topics, such as avoiding UTIs and colostomy care, and staff training topics, such as ethics and a basic understanding of Medicare and OASIS-C1. With this resource, agencies will be able to: Help home health aides fulfill CMS' annual mandate to complete 12 hours of in-service training with condensed, practical lessons that focus specifically on their role and needs Easily prepare an in-service training program for the entire calendar year without having to coordinate staff schedules for on-site training Copy lessons, attendance logs, and customizable certificates of completion for each participant through single-site reproduction rights Each lesson includes new and updated content, including: One hour of study, including a concisely written fact sheet, explaining an important homecare-specific topic A descriptive homecare-specific case study Supplemental learning activities A 10-question posttest to measure aides' understanding and validate their comprehension of the subject matter An attendance log and certificate of completion to document staff training hours


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 6, Issue 9: Effective Documentation

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 6, Issue 9: Effective Documentation

Author: HCPro

Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2007-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601465405

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This lesson on Effective Documentation 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: Understand the importance of accurately documenting patient care Describe his or her role in the documentation process Explain the relationship between documentation and the plan of care, and Document patient care clearly and according to regulations. OVERVIEW The patient's clinical record is the primary source of information regarding a patient's care. Caregivers and agencies use it as a record of the care the health care team provides. It is not only a home health aide's source of instruction, but it is also an aide's tool for documenting care provided. As such, it is important that aides know what documentation is required and the best way to describe that information. This in-service discusses the aide's role and documentation reasons, tips, and examples, and includes a short grammar review.


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 11, Issue 1: Communication Strategies

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 11, Issue 1: Communication Strategies

Author: Lynn Riddle Brown

Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2012-01-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601469014

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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


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 3, Issue 1: The Aide Assignment Sheet

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 3, Issue 1: The Aide Assignment Sheet

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Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2007-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601464934

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This lesson on The Aide Assignment Sheet 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: * Identify two Medicare-covered activities for home health aides * Describe the actions to take whenever assigned duties are not performed, and * List three instances in which the supervisor should be contacted about the assignment sheet. LESSON OVERVIEW The Conditions of Participation (COP) require that written patient care instructions be prepared for home health aides. Some agencies call these written instructions the aide's care plan, while other agencies use such terms as assignment sheet or instruction sheet. [This in-service will use "assignment sheet" for consistency.] The standards regarding home health aide assignments are among the most common deficiency citations home care agencies receive. The purpose of this in-service is to emphasize the importance of the assignment sheet as well as to provide guidelines to follow when tasks on the assignment sheet cannot be completed. Additionally it will emphasize the role of the home health aide in providing input for updating the assignment sheet.


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 3, Issue 5: Patient Complaints

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 3, Issue 5: Patient Complaints

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Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2007-12-31

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601464972

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This lesson on Patient Complaints 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: * List two reasons patient complaints are significant *Name two types of complaints patients may discuss with home health aides *Describe the actions to take when a patient complains, and *State the purpose of the toll-free hotline number. LESSON OVERVIEW Home health aides typically spend more time with patients than do other providers and their interaction is somewhat less formal. For those reasons, patients often discuss concerns about the agency with the aides. Aides are not likely to report such concerns if they fail to recognize the serious nature of them. The result can be an unhappy patient who calls the state to register a formal complaint against the agency. The patients' rights section of the Conditions of Participation indicate that each patient has a right to voice grievances and must not be subjected to discrimination for doing so. Further, the homecare agency must investigate any patient complaints, documenting both the existence and resolution of the complaint. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) added new requirements for patients' rights related to confidentiality, including another avenue for filing complaints against a homecare agency. The purpose of this in-service is to provide additional information to home health aides regarding patient complaints - how to recognize them, and what to do about them.


Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 11, Issue 4: Medication Management

Home Health Aide On-The-Go In-Service Lessons: Vol. 11, Issue 4: Medication Management

Author: Paula Long

Publisher: Beacon Health, a Division of Blr

Published: 2012-01-09

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781601469045

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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