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The Importance of Communication in Home Healthcare

Celayix

It’s fair to say that good communication skills are essential to most jobs. In home healthcare, prioritizing communication is crucial and should receive appropriate attention. Communication is so important in home healthcare as it ensures quality of care, and improves client experience.

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Combating Workplace Violence in Home Healthcare

Relias

Workplace violence is a growing concern in many sectors, but it’s particularly challenging in home healthcare settings. Home health workers provide essential services, often to vulnerable populations, in environments that are not always controlled or predictable. Exposure to weapons and illegal drugs.

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Workforce Management Software Impact on Home Healthcare Agencies- An Infographic

Celayix

Home healthcare agencies are constantly navigating the delicate balance of delivering personalized care while optimizing their workforce. This article explores the transformative impact of WMS on home healthcare agencies, from efficient caregiver scheduling to improved patient outcomes.

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Handling Patient Complaints in Home Healthcare

Celayix

Patient complaints are a common issue in the home healthcare industry. As healthcare providers, it’s important to take these complaints seriously and handle them effectively to maintain a positive relationship with patients and their families. One of the most common issues is late or missed home visits.

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When Facing Language Barriers, Having the Same Home Care Nurse Improves Outcomes

Daily Nurse

After a hospitalization, home healthcare enables patients to recover where they feel most comfortable: in their homes. Nurses visit patients to provide care to keep them at home, given that hospital readmissions cost the U.S. healthcare system more than $41 billion each year.

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Healthcare Staffing Executive Indicted for Nurse Wage Fixing

Scrubs

Department of Justice announced on Wednesday that a federal grand jury has chosen to indict a home healthcare executive in Las Vegas for conspiring to fix the wages of nurses. Specifically, he and his colleagues are being charged with participating in a series of meetings and communications to fix wages of nurses.

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Running your Business on Spreadsheets – The Downside

Celayix

Moreover, these spreadsheets can be easily overwritten, lost or not communicated to the employees. Let’s take a deeper look at how an employee scheduling software can do much more than spreadsheets; Centralized information and communication : Unlike spreadsheets, employee scheduling software is centralized and easily customizable.