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1 Chapter 36 Home Health Nursing All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Home Health Nursing Enable individuals to remain in the comfort and security of their homes while receiving health care Family support, familiar surroundings, and participation in the process contribute to feelings of worth and dignity Services may include skilled nursing, physical therapy, speech language therapy, occupation therapy, social services, intravenous therapy, nutritional support, home health aide, respiratory therapy, acquisition of medical supplies and equipment, and homemaker and companion care All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 2 Home Health Care Defined Four different perspectives Official Patient Family Provider All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 3 1

2 Historical Overview Formerly defined as simply providing physical care to the sick in their homes, but the scope and complexity of the concept and practice have grown Roots can be traced to the New Testament of the Bible, which describes visiting the sick as a form of charity First home health care program in the U.S. was the Boston Dispensary in 1796 First visiting nurse service in the U.S. was formed in Philadelphia in 1886 All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 4 Historical Overview (Cont.) Lillian Wald and Mary Brewster developed a visiting nurse service for the poor in New York City in 1893 at the Nurses Settlement House on Henry Street In the 1800s and early 1900s, visiting nurse associations were formalized, and public health departments became widespread The Social Security Act of 1935 first provided government rather than local charitable funding for selected services All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 5 Historical Overview (Cont.) When Medicare was enacted in 1966, it revolutionized home care by Changing it to a medical rather than nursing model of practice Defining and limiting services for which it would reimburse Changing the payment source and the reason home care was provided All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 6 2

3 Historical Overview (Cont.) Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) Congress enacted this prospective payment system in 1983 Set rate paid for hospital care Major shift of patients out of the hospital into their homes, extended-care facilities, or skilled nursing facilities Challenge in terms of volumes of patients seen, necessity of more skilled nursing care over intensive times, and evolution of highly technical procedures in the home All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 7 Types of Home Care Agencies Agencies may have to comply with federal, state, and local laws and regulations via Licensure by the state Certification by the state certifying body designated by the federal government Certificate of need granted by some states according to rules and formulas devised by state regulators Accreditation by an outside agency that evaluates how well the agency meets certain standards set by the accrediting organization All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 8 Types of Home Care Agencies (Cont.) Agencies classified according to Tax status: For-profit or not-for-profit Location: Freestanding or institution-based Governance: Private or public All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 9 3

4 Types of Home Care Agencies (Cont.) Seven types of home care agencies Voluntary Official Combination Hospital Proprietary Private not-for-profit Other All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 10 Changes in Home Health Care The Joint Commission (TJC) looking for agencies to establish ethics committees Psychiatric nurse clinicians are being reimbursed by Medicare for home visits Social workers are taking a more active role in home health care More home health agencies are employing nurse pain specialists All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 11 Changes in Home Health Care (Cont.) Most agencies are obtaining a separate Medicare certification to provide hospice care Pet care programs are emerging to reduce stress for the home health patient Electronic home visits may be evolving One of the most rapidly growing segments in home health is home infusion therapy All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 12 4

5 Service Components Skilled nursing Provided and directed by currently licensed registered nurses Basic services may be provided by the LPN/LVN under the supervision of the RN Service goals Restorative, improvement, maintenance, promotion Must be technically proficient, self-motivated, innovative, and independent decision-makers All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 13 Role of the LPN/LVN Skilled service has become a growing field of practice for the LPN/LVN Independent practice is not allowed, but selfdirection, motivation, creativity, clinical proficiency, flexibility, compassion, empathy, and patience are all essential attributes All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 14 Physical therapy Services must be provided by a qualified and licensed physical therapist Assistant may deliver limited services under the supervision of the licensed therapist Goals of treatment must be restorative for Medicare reimbursement but may be maintenance or preventive for other payer sources All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 15 5

6 Speech-language therapy Speech services must be provided by a master sprepared certified clinician Goals include minimizing communication disorders and their physical, emotional, and social impact Independent functioning and maximum rehabilitation of speech and language abilities are primary treatment goals All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 16 Occupational therapy Services deal with life s practical tasks Therapist will teach therapeutic activities designed to restore functional levels Services include Techniques to increase independence Design, fabrication, and fitting of orthotic or self-help devices Assessment for vocational training All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 17 Medical social services Services are provided by social workers prepared at the master s level Focus is on the emotional and social aspects of illness Plan includes education, counseling, payment source identification, and referrals All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 18 6

7 Homemaker/home health aide Aide provides basic support services that can enable elderly individual, disabled adult, or dependent child to remain at home Most aid services fall into one of three categories Personal care Physical assistance Household chores All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 19 The Typical Home Health Process Referral Entry point into the home health care system Can come from patient, family, social services, hospital, health care provider, or another agency Admission Initial evaluation and admission made by an RN within hours of the referral Evaluation and admission process All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 20 The Typical Home Health Process (Cont.) Care plan Visits Documentation Discharge planning All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 21 7

8 Quality Assurance Assessment/Improvement Provides documentation for outside organizations and for internal measures of improvements and refinements of policies and procedures Three major elements Structural criteria Process criteria Outcome criteria Reflect standards, objectives, and measurable outcomes and include plans for remediation or improvement as an integral part of the process All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 22 Reimbursement Sources Medicare Medicaid Third party Private pay Other sources All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 23 Cultural Considerations Nurses encounter great diversity in a variety of cultural interactions Culture is present in the lives of patients, families, and health care providers and is especially apparent in the home environment Need to anticipate potential cultural problems and identify own and other s values Cultural health practices may be incorporated into traditional medical care in the home environment, provided it does not conflict with the prescribed treatment All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 24 8

9 Nursing Process Nursing diagnoses Interrupted family process Impaired parenting Anxiety Caregiver role strain Impaired physical mobility Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements Disturbed thought processes Ineffective airway clearance Risk for impaired skin integrity All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 25 Nursing Process (Cont.) Nursing diagnoses Family coping, compromised Family coping, disabled Coping, ineffective Ineffective management of therapeutic regimen Knowledge, deficient Risk for caregiver role strain Risk for injury All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 26 Summary Current trends support the growth of home care as an economical, humane, preferred health delivery system for many types of care Provides needed assessment and evaluation of chronic illnesses to prevent acute episodes Aides and homemakers can provide necessary support in ADLs to enable the patient to remain in the home Skilled nursing and therapy offer rehabilitation and prevention of deterioration, as well as methods to cope with physical changes All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 27 9

10 Question 1 What service enables individuals of all ages to remain in the comfort and security of their homes while receiving health care? 1. Accreditation 2. Medicare 3. Home health care 4. Telehealth services All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 28 Question 2 Which would not be considered a primary service offered by a home health company? 1. Skilled nursing 2. Physical therapy 3. Dentistry 4. Occupational therapy All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 29 Question 3 Which is not a major goal of skilled nursing service? 1. Restorative 2. Improvement 3. Maintenance 4. Regression All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

11 Question 4 Which of these duties would a homemaker/home health aide not perform? 1. Medication administration 2. Personal care 3. Physical assistance 4. Household chores All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. 31 Question 5 When communicating with someone of another culture, which of these should you avoid doing? 1. Follow acceptable social and cultural amenities. 2. Ask general questions during the informationgathering stage. 3. Develop a trusting relationship by listening carefully, allowing time, and giving the patient your full attention. 4. Speak slowly and loudly. All items and derived items 2015, 2011, 2006 by Mosby, Inc., an imprint of Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved

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