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 NOVEMBER 2004: National Home Care Month, National Hospice Month Celebrate America's Caregivers
More than 7.5 million Americans receive health care in their homes each day from nearly one million caregivers. Each November, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice celebrates National Home Care Month and National Hospice Month to honor these caregiving heroes who make such a difference in the lives of others. "Helping frail, disabled and dying Americans to stay independent and happy in their homes is our goal," said Val J. Halamandaris, president of NAHC. "Home care professionals and volunteers, along with modern medicine and technology, make it possible for sick citizens to be surrounded by their loved ones and precious mementoes as they live their best quality of life." NAHC has developed three nationwide campaigns--titled “Home Care: The Center of Health Care in America,” “Home Care Aides: Answering the Prayers of Others,”
and “Hospice: Celebrating Life to its Fullest”--to help recognize and applaud home care and hospice caregivers during this important month...
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You can now register online for Certification for Home Care/Hospice
Executives (CHCE) tests. Visit the CHCE Section
for more information.
Home Care Information Technology Council
NAHC's Strategic Partner
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National Home Care & Hospice Month Material
Now Available
Final Report of the 3M National OASIS
Integrity Project
The 3M National OASIS Integrity Project, sponsored by NAHC, the
3M Corporation, and Fazzi Associates, was designed to help clinicians generate more
accurate and consistent responses to the extensive list
of Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) questions.
Read the final report.
NAHC Updated Study Shows Small Profits for Medicare
Agencies
NAHC staff once again has compiled and tabulated data
showing the rates of return for all Medicare-participating home
health agencies in the nation. The results of the study show that
the average rate of return for Medicare-participating agencies
in their latest fiscal year (prior to the October 2002 and April
2003 payment reductions) is 5.17 percent. The average rate of
return for rural agencies is plus 1.02 percent. Read
the NAHC Report article on the study , view
the study results, and read
the Muse and Associates letter vouching for the methodology used
in the study
Review the June 2003 report and the June NAHC Report article.
Sample Forms, Polices, & Protocols
Did you know that NAHC has established
an area on our website
for sharing the policies, forms, and protocols sent via e-mail
to our listserv?
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