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Understanding the Differences Between Palliative Care and Hospice Care
Author: Raianne Melton, BSN, RN, Professional Services Consultant
Date: July 7, 2022
When someone is facing a serious illness, overcoming the myths and misconceptions about hospice services is a big first step. When first hearing the words hospice or palliative care, most people have a visceral reaction — fear. The terms hospice … Keep Reading
A properly planned and executed QAPI program is more than a concept; it can provide your organization with a physical instrument (Plan), an action strategy (Do), data (Study) and next steps (Act).
Quality Assurance Performance Improvement Program Building Blocks
Author: LaDawn Pierce, RN, BSN, Implementation Consultant
Date: June 28, 2022
Effective tools are needed to complete a task successfully. Depending on the nature of the task, the tool may take the form of a physical instrument, a guide for best practice, a data resource or a directional map. In the … Keep Reading
Indicator Eight: Nurse Care Minutes per Routine Home Care (RHC) Day The Hospice Conditions of Participation (CoPs) requires a member of the interdisciplinary group (IDG) to perform an ongoing assessment of the patients’ and caregivers’ needs. This includes implementing the plan of care (POC), as well as providing education and training.
Understanding Hospice Care Index Measures: Indicator Eight
Author: Wendy Amerson, Product Manager
Date: June 23, 2022
Hospice providers finally can gauge their quality scores against the industry average, a key component in scoring within the new Hospice Care Index (HCI). Data from the inaugural period of the HCI is now available for providers to preview before … Keep Reading
Documentation and annual review of an emergency preparedness plan is often in the top 10 deficiencies for home care organizations.
Is Your Emergency Preparedness a Disaster?
Author: Lisa Malone, RN, Clinical Product Manager, Pediatrics
Date: June 21, 2022
Putting an emergency preparedness plan into action became real for many organizations a few years ago when a Category 4 hurricane hit the coast of Texas. Major flooding occurred and forced many residents to flee to other parts of the … Keep Reading
Palliative care organizations continue to define their approach to care and expand their reach and impact in the post-acute care community. Some have even benefited by leaning on accrediting bodies to ensure a sound and compliant palliative care program.
A CHAP Verified Palliative Care Solution Will Avoid These Top Deficiencies
Author: Amy Rose, RN, MSN, CHPN, Product Director
Date: June 16, 2022
Palliative care organizations continue to define their approach to care and expand their reach and impact in the post-acute care community. Some have even benefited by leaning on accrediting bodies to ensure a sound and compliant palliative care program. Community … Keep Reading
The process of improving your organization’s home health star ratings can be a daunting task to take on. It can be especially difficult if your organization accepts multiple insurance payers, since the outcomes and process measures which form patient star ratings are derived from the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) and claims data from patients with Medicare only.
Six Ways to Improve Star Ratings, Even with Multiple Insurance Payers
Author: Leanne Smiley, RN BSN
Date: June 14, 2022
The process of improving your organization’s home health star ratings can be a daunting task to take on. It can be especially difficult if your organization accepts multiple insurance payers, since the outcomes and process measures which form patient star … Keep Reading
A look at five of the top 10 deficiencies cited by CHAP demonstrates our commitment to our partners and the patients they care for daily.
Five CHAP Hospice Deficiencies and How Axxess Solves Them
Author: Zaundra Ellis, Vice President of Hospice Solutions
Date: June 9, 2022
Each day, hospice professionals wonder how they will be able to provide the highest quality care while remaining compliant with ever-evolving hospice regulations and standards. Axxess believes you can have both. Recently earning the first CHAP Verified status, Axxess Hospice … Keep Reading
Care at home organizations that do not have a viable training and development plan run the risk of losing current staff and may fail to attract new employees to the workforce.
Start a Training and Development Program Today
Author: Brian Nelson, Product Marketing Manager
Date: June 7, 2022
The largest generation in the workforce is heavily focused on growth. Career growth, that is. An overwhelming majority of millennial employees rated “professional or career growth and development opportunities” as important to them in a job. Despite this, only 39% … Keep Reading
Delivering care is complex, but the right technological tools can reduce administrative costs and streamline your operations. Integrations can help your care at home organization achieve smooth operational efficiency with improved care coordination and document management.
From Intake to CAHPS Scores: Partnering for Success
Author: Christina Andrews, Senior Director of Professional Services
Date: June 2, 2022
Delivering care is complex, but the right technological tools can reduce administrative costs and streamline your operations. Integrations can help your care at home organization achieve smooth operational efficiency with improved care coordination and document management. Improve the Referral Process … Keep Reading
An intuitive home care software solution can help you anticipate something different on your organization’s next survey. As the first healthcare solution to become CHAP verified, Axxess compiled a list of the most common deficiencies CHAP auditors find and how Axxess solutions prevent them.
Five Home Care CHAP Deficiencies That Axxess Prevents
Author: Lisa Malone, RN, Clinical Product Manager, Pediatrics
Date: May 31, 2022
It has happened to me and I’m sure it has happened to you, too: the dreaded, but often anticipated, deficiency of caregivers not following the plan of care. An intuitive home care software solution can help you anticipate something different … Keep Reading
There are many benefits to becoming a Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) verified home health organization. Accredited organizations follow best practices and have better compliance overall.
Five Common CHAP Deficiencies and How Axxess Solves Them
Author: Shannon True Bailey, RN, BSN, COS-C
Date: May 26, 2022
There are many benefits to becoming a Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) verified home health organization. Accredited organizations follow best practices and have better compliance overall. Because these organizations follow best practices, accreditation can help lessen employee turnover and increase … Keep Reading
Hundreds of thousands of people are awaiting care in the home, an obstacle that is not due to a lack of willing organizations. In fact, a recent poll showed that 74% of organizations were forced to decline referrals because they did not have the staff available to meet the patient’s care needs.
Building an Engaged Workforce While Reducing Turnover
Author: Christina Andrews, Senior Director of Professional Services
Date: May 24, 2022
Hundreds of thousands of people are awaiting care in the home, an obstacle that is not due to a lack of willing organizations. In fact, a recent poll showed that 74% of organizations were forced to decline referrals because they … Keep Reading
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