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| Introduction |
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| Contributors |
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PART I---Home Health Administration |
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1 | (24) |
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Home Health Administration: An Overview |
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3 | (13) |
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Definition of Home Health Care |
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3 | (2) |
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Description of Home Health Care |
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5 | (1) |
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Initiation of Home Health Care Services |
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6 | (1) |
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Early Sources for Home Health Care |
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7 | (5) |
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Reasons for the Growth of Home Health Care |
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12 | (2) |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (9) |
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16 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (2) |
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19 | (1) |
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Range of Home Health Care Services |
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19 | (4) |
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23 | (2) |
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PART II---Standards for Home Health Agencies |
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25 | (104) |
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Medicare Conditions of Participation |
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27 | (36) |
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SubPart B: Administration |
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27 | (19) |
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SubPart C: Furnishing of Services |
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46 | (15) |
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61 | (2) |
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The Joint Commission's Home Care Accreditation Program |
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63 | (8) |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (2) |
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Unscheduled, Unannounced, and Random Unannounced Surveys |
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68 | (1) |
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The Accreditation Decision Process |
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68 | (1) |
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69 | (1) |
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Deemed Status Option for Medicare Certification |
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69 | (1) |
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Benefits of Accreditation |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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CHAP Accreditation: Standards of Excellence for Home Care and Community Health Organizations |
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71 | (10) |
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72 | (1) |
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Benefits of Accreditation |
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72 | (1) |
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73 | (1) |
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The CHAP Mission and Purpose |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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74 | (1) |
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Public Disclosure Under CHAP |
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74 | (1) |
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75 | (1) |
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CHAP's Consumer Focus for Quality Improvement |
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75 | (1) |
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Key Concepts in CHAP Accreditation Standards of Excellence |
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75 | (1) |
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Example of CHAP Standards: Outcome Measures |
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76 | (1) |
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Benchmarking/Outcomes Management |
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77 | (1) |
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The Advantages of CHAP Accreditation |
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77 | (1) |
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Overview of the Accreditation Process |
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78 | (1) |
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Types of Organizations Eligible for CHAP Accreditation |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (2) |
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Accreditation for Home Care Aide and Private Duty Services |
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81 | (5) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (1) |
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85 | (1) |
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ACHC: Accreditation for Home Care and Alternate Site Health Care Services |
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86 | (6) |
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86 | (1) |
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Mission, Purpose, Values, Core Competency, and Quality Policy |
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86 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (1) |
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Self-Assessment/Preliminary Evidence |
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89 | (1) |
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89 | (1) |
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Scoring and the Review Committee |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Certificate of Need and Licensure |
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92 | (9) |
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92 | (4) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (2) |
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98 | (3) |
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Credentialing: Organizational and Personnel Options for Home Care |
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101 | (10) |
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Credentialing and Credibility |
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101 | (1) |
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Accreditation and Recognition of the Organization and Services |
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102 | (1) |
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Certification of Home Care Personnel |
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103 | (3) |
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Credentialing Options for Home Care Administrators |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (3) |
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The Relationship of the Home Health Agency to the State Trade Association |
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111 | (4) |
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111 | (1) |
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112 | (1) |
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Getting the Most Out of Membership |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (1) |
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The National Association for Home Care and Hospice |
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115 | (9) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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115 | (1) |
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116 | (1) |
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116 | (3) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Communications and Information Dissemination |
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120 | (1) |
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121 | (1) |
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122 | (2) |
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The Visiting Nurse Association of America |
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124 | (5) |
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124 | (1) |
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VNAA: A Vision For Its Members |
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124 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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125 | (1) |
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Financing of VNA Services |
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125 | (1) |
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Working with the Community for Quality Care |
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126 | (1) |
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Using Technology to Enhance Effectiveness |
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126 | (1) |
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Providing Support for Member Agencies |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (2) |
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PART III---Clinical Issues |
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129 | (170) |
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Self-Care Systems in Home Health Care Nursing |
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131 | (4) |
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134 | (1) |
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Home Health Care Documentation and Record Keeping |
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135 | (26) |
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The Changing Health Care Environment |
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135 | (1) |
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Regulations Governing Home Health Care Documentation |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Reasons for Documentation |
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137 | (3) |
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The Key to Successful Documentation |
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140 | (1) |
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Documentation of Skilled Care |
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141 | (2) |
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Current Trends in Documentation |
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143 | (1) |
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144 | (1) |
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Computerized Documentation |
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144 | (1) |
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Medical Record Department |
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145 | (1) |
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145 | (16) |
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COP Standards Pertaining to HHA Clinical Record Policy |
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147 | (3) |
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Abington Memorial Hospital Home Care Clinical Records |
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150 | (11) |
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Computerized Clinical Documentation |
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161 | (15) |
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161 | (1) |
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Defining Computerized Clinical Documentation |
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162 | (1) |
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Impact of Health Care Trends on Documentation |
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162 | (1) |
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Framework for Computerizing Documentation |
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163 | (4) |
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Example of a Successful Computer Implementation |
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167 | (8) |
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175 | (1) |
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Home Telehealth: Improving Care and Decreasing Costs |
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176 | (9) |
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176 | (1) |
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Home Telehealth Goals and Outcomes |
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177 | (2) |
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Types, Connectivity, and Power Sources of Home Telehealth Technologies |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Evaluating Home Telehealth Technology for Success |
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181 | (3) |
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184 | (1) |
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Implementing a Competency System in Home Care |
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185 | (26) |
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Organizational Assessment |
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185 | (1) |
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186 | (2) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (3) |
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193 | (2) |
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Competency Assessment During the Orientation Period |
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195 | (5) |
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Ongoing Competency Assessment |
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200 | (3) |
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Performance Improvement Program |
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203 | (1) |
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Occurrence and Outcome Monitoring |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (4) |
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207 | (1) |
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207 | (3) |
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210 | (1) |
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Meeting the Need for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services |
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211 | (13) |
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Government Projections, Guidelines, and Mandates |
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211 | (1) |
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212 | (1) |
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National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services |
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213 | (1) |
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Efforts Toward Cultural and Linguistic Competence |
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214 | (1) |
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Strategies for Achieving the CLAS Standards |
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215 | (7) |
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222 | (2) |
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Classification: An Underutilized Tool for Prospective Payment |
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224 | (12) |
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224 | (1) |
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Patient Classification Systems |
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225 | (1) |
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Nursing Diagnosis Taxonomy |
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225 | (1) |
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226 | (3) |
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Administrative Management |
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229 | (5) |
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234 | (2) |
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Analysis and Management of Home Health Nursing Caseloads and Workloads |
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236 | (11) |
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236 | (1) |
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Purpose of the Easley-Storfjell Caseload/Workload Analysis Instruments |
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236 | (1) |
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Description of the CL/WLA Process |
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237 | (1) |
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Instructions for Use of CL/WLA Instruments |
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237 | (6) |
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243 | (3) |
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246 | (1) |
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Home Health Care Classification (HHCC) System: An Overview |
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247 | (14) |
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247 | (1) |
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247 | (3) |
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HCCC System's Two Taxonomies |
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250 | (5) |
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255 | (1) |
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256 | (5) |
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Nursing Diagnoses in Home Health Nursing |
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261 | (13) |
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261 | (3) |
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264 | (2) |
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266 | (8) |
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Perinatal High-Risk Home Care |
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274 | (5) |
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Richela Stoddard-Johnston |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (1) |
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Management of the Most Common Diagnoses |
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275 | (1) |
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Adequate Screening Process |
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276 | (1) |
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Steps to Entering a Patient Into a High-Risk Home Care System |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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Patient Satisfaction Evaluation |
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277 | (1) |
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277 | (2) |
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High Technology Home Care Services |
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279 | (12) |
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Major Categories of High-Technology Services |
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279 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Durable Medical Equipment |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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280 | (1) |
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Education and Documentation Responsibilities |
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281 | (1) |
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Benefits of High-Technology Home Care |
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282 | (1) |
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282 | (1) |
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Types of Providers of High-Technology Services |
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283 | (1) |
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283 | (1) |
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284 | (1) |
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Licensure and Accreditation Issues |
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284 | (1) |
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Physical Location of Services |
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285 | (1) |
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286 | (1) |
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286 | (4) |
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290 | (1) |
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Discharge of a Ventilator-Assisted Child from the Hospital to Home |
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291 | (8) |
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292 | (1) |
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292 | (1) |
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Selection of a DME Vendor |
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293 | (1) |
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293 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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294 | (1) |
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The Home Nursing Care Plan |
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295 | (3) |
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298 | (1) |
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PART IV---Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement |
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299 | (94) |
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301 | (9) |
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Implication and Implementation |
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302 | (4) |
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Variation and Benchmarking |
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306 | (2) |
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308 | (1) |
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Process Measurement and Improvement |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (1) |
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Evidence-Based Practice: Basic Strategies for Success |
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310 | (5) |
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What is Included in an Evidence Report? |
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311 | (1) |
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311 | (1) |
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How to Locate Evidence Reports |
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311 | (1) |
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How Should Evidence Reports Affect My Practice? |
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312 | (1) |
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313 | (1) |
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Internet Resources for Evidence-Based Practice |
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313 | (2) |
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Quality Planning for Quality Patient Care |
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315 | (5) |
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316 | (1) |
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Accreditation and Certification Considerations |
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317 | (1) |
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Implementing Guidelines: One Agency's Experience |
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317 | (1) |
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318 | (1) |
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318 | (2) |
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320 | (21) |
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Definitions and Characteristics |
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320 | (1) |
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321 | (1) |
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Influences on Program Evaluation |
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322 | (3) |
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Development of a Program Evaluation System |
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325 | (3) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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Collection of Information |
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330 | (1) |
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Program Evaluation Report |
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331 | (1) |
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Systematic Approach to Program Evaluation |
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332 | (1) |
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Operational Considerations in Program Evaluation |
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333 | (8) |
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Appendix 29-A---Formats for Presenting Program Evaluation Tools |
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336 | (5) |
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Effectiveness of a Clinical Feedback Approach to Improving Patient Outcomes |
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341 | (11) |
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342 | (1) |
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343 | (1) |
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Two-Stage Continuous Quality Improvement Approach |
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344 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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Results of OBQI Demonstration Programs |
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346 | (4) |
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350 | (2) |
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Implementing Outcome-Based Quality Improvement into the Home Health Agency |
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352 | (31) |
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No Regulatory Requirement for OBQI |
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352 | (1) |
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Use of OBQI Reports in Compliance Surveys |
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352 | (1) |
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Public Reporting of OBQI Outcomes |
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352 | (3) |
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355 | (2) |
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OASIS Analysis and Refinement |
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357 | (1) |
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OBQI Step One: Standardized OASIS Data Collection |
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357 | (9) |
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OBQI Step Two: OASIS Transmission |
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366 | (4) |
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OBQI Step Three: Outcome Report Interpretation |
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370 | (1) |
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OBQI Step Four: Target Outcome Selection |
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371 | (3) |
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OBQI Step Five: Process-of-Care Investigation |
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374 | (1) |
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Avoid Tempting Care Review Pitfalls |
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375 | (1) |
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OBQI Step Six: Plan of Action Development and Implementation |
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375 | (5) |
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Balancing OBQI Idealism and Home Care Reality |
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380 | (1) |
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380 | (3) |
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Benchmarking and Home Health Care |
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383 | (10) |
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384 | (1) |
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385 | (3) |
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Building Organizational Capacity |
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388 | (3) |
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391 | (2) |
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PART V---Management Issues |
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393 | (124) |
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Administrative Policy and Procedure Manual |
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395 | (4) |
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395 | (1) |
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Role of the Professional Advisory Committee |
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396 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (1) |
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397 | (2) |
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399 | (22) |
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399 | (2) |
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Conceptual Framework for Discharge Planning |
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401 | (1) |
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Goals and Objectives of Discharge Planning |
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402 | (1) |
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Components of the Discharge Plan |
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402 | (1) |
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Multidisciplinary Collaboration |
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403 | (1) |
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404 | (1) |
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405 | (1) |
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Integration of Discharge Planning Activities |
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406 | (1) |
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406 | (1) |
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Steps in the Discharge Planning Process |
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407 | (3) |
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Discharge Planning Models |
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410 | (1) |
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Quality Assurance in Discharge Planning |
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410 | (3) |
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Ethical Issues in Discharge Planning |
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413 | (1) |
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Discharge Planning and the Home Health Agency |
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414 | (4) |
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418 | (3) |
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Strategies to Retain and Attract Quality Staff |
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421 | (15) |
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421 | (1) |
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422 | (1) |
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423 | (1) |
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424 | (2) |
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Results of the Pilot Project |
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426 | (1) |
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426 | (1) |
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427 | (1) |
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428 | (1) |
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429 | (5) |
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434 | (2) |
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436 | (12) |
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436 | (2) |
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What We Know About Productivity |
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438 | (1) |
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Analyze Service Delivery: Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Equity |
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439 | (1) |
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Evaluate Current Productivity |
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440 | (5) |
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The Next Step: Developing A Productivity Standard |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (2) |
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Labor-Management Relations |
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448 | (11) |
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448 | (1) |
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Factors Influencing the Labor Relations Climate |
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448 | (2) |
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Communication and Interpersonal Skills |
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450 | (2) |
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452 | (2) |
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454 | (2) |
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456 | (1) |
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457 | (2) |
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Human Resource Management |
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459 | (15) |
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The Human Resource Defined |
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459 | (1) |
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The Human Resources Department and Its Role, Goal, and Structure |
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460 | (3) |
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The Human Resources Department Staff |
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463 | (2) |
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Finding the Right Candidate for Employment |
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465 | (3) |
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468 | (3) |
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Making a Meaningful Employment Offer |
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471 | (1) |
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472 | (1) |
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Employee Relations for Retention |
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472 | (2) |
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Staff Development in a Home Health Agency |
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474 | (10) |
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Role and Responsibilities of the Educator |
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475 | (1) |
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Staff Development: Orientation |
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475 | (1) |
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Staff Development: In-Service Education |
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476 | (6) |
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Staff Development: Continuing Education |
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482 | (1) |
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482 | (2) |
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Transitioning Nurses to Home Care |
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484 | (11) |
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Definition of Home Care Nursing |
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484 | (1) |
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Differences Between Hospital and Home Care |
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485 | (4) |
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Key Content Areas Found in Orientation |
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489 | (4) |
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493 | (1) |
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493 | (2) |
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495 | (4) |
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495 | (1) |
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Components of Case Management |
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496 | (1) |
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497 | (1) |
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Training of Home Health Agency Staff |
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498 | (1) |
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498 | (1) |
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499 | (8) |
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Implications of Managed Care in Home Care |
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503 | (1) |
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Contracting with Managed Care Organizations |
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503 | (4) |
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Community-Based Long-Term Care: Preparing for a New Role |
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507 | (10) |
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507 | (1) |
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Current Policy and Program Trends |
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508 | (2) |
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The Area Agency on Aging: A Partner in Service Delivery |
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510 | (4) |
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Becoming a Long-Term Care Provider: Observations and Recommendations |
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514 | (3) |
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PART VI---Financial Issues |
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517 | (52) |
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Understanding the Exposures of Home Health Care: An Insurance Primer |
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519 | (8) |
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519 | (6) |
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525 | (1) |
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525 | (1) |
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526 | (1) |
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Budgeting for Home Health Agencies |
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527 | (8) |
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527 | (1) |
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528 | (2) |
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530 | (1) |
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531 | (1) |
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531 | (1) |
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531 | (1) |
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532 | (1) |
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533 | (1) |
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533 | (1) |
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533 | (2) |
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535 | (14) |
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537 | (1) |
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537 | (4) |
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541 | (2) |
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543 | (1) |
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543 | (1) |
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543 | (1) |
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543 | (1) |
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544 | (1) |
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Significant Change in Condition |
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544 | (1) |
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544 | (2) |
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OASIS Data Collection and Scoring |
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546 | (1) |
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HHRG/HIPPS Code Assignment |
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547 | (1) |
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547 | (1) |
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547 | (2) |
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How to Read, Interpret, and Understand Financial Statements |
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549 | (9) |
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Cash Basis or Accrual Basis |
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549 | (1) |
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550 | (1) |
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550 | (2) |
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552 | (3) |
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555 | (1) |
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556 | (1) |
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556 | (2) |
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Management Information Systems |
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558 | (11) |
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The Evolution of Managing Information |
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558 | (1) |
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Using Information to Manage the Organization |
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558 | (1) |
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Types of Information Systems Available in the Home Care Market |
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559 | (1) |
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Selecting the Right Information System for the Organization |
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560 | (5) |
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Home Tele-Monitoring Systems |
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565 | (2) |
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567 | (2) |
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PART VII---Legal/Ethical/Political Issues |
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569 | (122) |
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Legal Issues of Concern to Home Care Providers |
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571 | (19) |
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571 | (1) |
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571 | (1) |
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Corporate Liability of Providers |
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572 | (1) |
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Torts and Civil Liability |
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573 | (1) |
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574 | (2) |
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Decision Making, Privacy, and Informed Consent |
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576 | (2) |
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578 | (1) |
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Labor and Employment Issues |
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579 | (2) |
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Americans with Disabilities Act |
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581 | (5) |
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586 | (1) |
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586 | (1) |
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What to Consider in Selecting An Attorney |
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587 | (3) |
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Understanding the Basics of Home Health Compliance |
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590 | (26) |
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Introduction: Why Compliance Plans and Compliance Programs? |
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590 | (1) |
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The Governmental Organizations Involved in Compliance and Home Health Agencies |
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590 | (4) |
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594 | (3) |
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The Essential Elements of an Effective Compliance Plan |
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597 | (4) |
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Hot Topics In Home Health Compliance Reviews |
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601 | (3) |
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604 | (12) |
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605 | (4) |
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609 | (4) |
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613 | (3) |
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The HIPAA Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information |
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616 | (50) |
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616 | (2) |
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Interplay Between Federal and State Health Information Privacy Laws |
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618 | (2) |
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Agency Handling of Individually Identifiable Patient Health Information |
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620 | (23) |
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Individual Privacy Rights |
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643 | (11) |
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The Privacy Compliance Program |
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654 | (3) |
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Home Health Agencies and Hospices As Employers |
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657 | (2) |
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659 | (7) |
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Ethical Practice in the Daily Service to Home Care Client, Their Families, and the Community |
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666 | (9) |
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Getting Excited About Bioethics |
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666 | (1) |
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Getting Started: The Four Principles Approach |
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667 | (3) |
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Getting Educated: A World of Resources |
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670 | (1) |
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Getting Started: The Bioethics Advisory Committee |
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671 | (2) |
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Getting the Word Out: Building Trust |
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673 | (1) |
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674 | (1) |
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Participating in the Political Process |
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675 | (16) |
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675 | (6) |
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Building Relationships with Legislative Leaders |
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681 | (3) |
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684 | (1) |
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Tips for Communicating with Your Elected Officials |
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685 | (4) |
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689 | (2) |
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PART VIII---Strategic Planning/Marketing/Survival Issues |
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691 | (78) |
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693 | (15) |
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693 | (1) |
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694 | (6) |
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How Strategic Planning Shapes Change In Organizations |
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700 | (2) |
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Steps in Developing Strategic Planning Capacity |
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702 | (2) |
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Pitfalls to Avoid in the Strategic Planning Process |
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704 | (1) |
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705 | (3) |
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708 | (15) |
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What Marketing Is and Isn't |
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708 | (1) |
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The Role of Marketing in Home Care |
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709 | (1) |
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710 | (3) |
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713 | (2) |
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Market Preparation and Planning |
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715 | (1) |
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716 | (3) |
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719 | (1) |
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Measurement and Adaptation |
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720 | (1) |
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721 | (2) |
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The Internet in Home Health and Hospice Care |
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723 | (13) |
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723 | (1) |
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724 | (3) |
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727 | (1) |
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727 | (1) |
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728 | (1) |
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Finding Information on the Web |
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728 | (1) |
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Journal Information on the Web |
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729 | (1) |
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Evaluation of Web Information |
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730 | (2) |
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732 | (2) |
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734 | (2) |
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Disease Management Programs |
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736 | (20) |
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736 | (1) |
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Published Disease Management Program Results |
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737 | (2) |
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Definition of Disease Management |
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739 | (1) |
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Setting Up A Disease Management Program |
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739 | (8) |
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Outcome Collection and Reporting |
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747 | (4) |
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751 | (5) |
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The Process of Visiting Nurse Association Affiliation with a Major Teaching Hospital |
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756 | (13) |
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756 | (1) |
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756 | (1) |
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757 | (1) |
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The Decision-Making Process |
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758 | (1) |
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758 | (6) |
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``Feelings'': The Impact On Board and Staff |
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764 | (1) |
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765 | (1) |
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Change in Professional Relationship with Peers |
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765 | (2) |
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767 | (2) |
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PART IX---Other Types of Relationships |
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769 | (128) |
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Grantsmanship in Home Health Care: Seeking Foundation Support |
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771 | (7) |
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Assessing the Agency Infrastructure: Mission, Capacity, and Community Support |
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771 | (1) |
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Identifying Ideas that Are Fundable |
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772 | (1) |
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773 | (1) |
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Approaching Funders Versus Responding to Requests for Proposals |
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774 | (1) |
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Preparing and Writing the Proposal |
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774 | (2) |
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Tracking Grants and Building A Relationship with Funders |
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776 | (1) |
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777 | (1) |
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Home Care Volunteer Program |
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778 | (18) |
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The Notion of Volunteerism |
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778 | (1) |
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779 | (1) |
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779 | (1) |
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The Philosophical Basis for a Successful Volunteer Program |
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780 | (4) |
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784 | (2) |
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786 | (9) |
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795 | (1) |
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The Manager as Published Author: Tips on Writing for Publication |
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796 | (14) |
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796 | (1) |
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797 | (1) |
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798 | (1) |
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799 | (1) |
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Selecting the Appropriate Journal |
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800 | (2) |
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802 | (1) |
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803 | (2) |
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805 | (1) |
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806 | (1) |
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806 | (1) |
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The Benefits of Publishing |
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807 | (1) |
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808 | (2) |
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Student Placements in Home Health Care Agencies: Boost or Barrier to Quality Patient Care? |
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810 | (8) |
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810 | (2) |
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812 | (1) |
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813 | (2) |
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815 | (1) |
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Cost-Benefit Considerations |
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816 | (2) |
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A Student Program in One Home Health Agency |
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818 | (16) |
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Considerations for the Administrator |
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819 | (14) |
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833 | (1) |
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The Role of the Physician in Home Care |
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834 | (6) |
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834 | (1) |
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834 | (1) |
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835 | (1) |
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835 | (1) |
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Changing Trends in Home Care |
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836 | (1) |
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837 | (1) |
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838 | (2) |
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Research in Home Health Agencies |
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840 | (10) |
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840 | (1) |
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840 | (1) |
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Potential Roles in Research |
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840 | (1) |
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Research Utilization and Evidence-Based Practice |
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841 | (1) |
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Participating/Collaborating in Research |
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841 | (1) |
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841 | (1) |
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841 | (1) |
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842 | (3) |
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Validity of Research Design |
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845 | (1) |
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845 | (1) |
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Using Research Methods in Agency Practice |
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846 | (1) |
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846 | (1) |
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Quality Improvement/Performance Improvement |
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847 | (1) |
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Clinical Intervention Evaluation |
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847 | (1) |
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Ethical/Regulatory Concerns |
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847 | (1) |
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848 | (1) |
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848 | (2) |
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Hospice Care: Pioneering the Ultimate Love Connection About Living Not Dying |
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850 | (16) |
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Rosemary Johnson-Hurzeler |
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850 | (1) |
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850 | (1) |
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A Framework to Partner PAL |
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851 | (1) |
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852 | (2) |
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854 | (1) |
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A Collaborative Energized by Patient/Family Decisions |
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854 | (1) |
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Examples of Potential Environments of Care |
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855 | (1) |
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856 | (1) |
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Education, Training, and Research |
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856 | (10) |
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Appendix 66-A---State of Connecticut Physician Assisted Living (PAL) Directive |
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863 | (1) |
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Appendix 66-B---Summary Guidelines for Initiation of Advanced Care |
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864 | (2) |
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Safe Harbor: A Bereavement Program for Children, Teens, and Families |
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866 | (6) |
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866 | (1) |
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Safe Harbor Program Development |
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867 | (1) |
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868 | (1) |
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868 | (1) |
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869 | (1) |
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Program Staffing and Volunteers |
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870 | (1) |
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870 | (1) |
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871 | (1) |
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Planning, Implementing, and Managing a Community-Based Nursing Center: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities |
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872 | (11) |
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872 | (1) |
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873 | (1) |
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Evolution of One Urban Academic Nursing Center Model |
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873 | (3) |
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876 | (2) |
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878 | (1) |
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Program Development and Information Systems |
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879 | (1) |
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Human Resource and Fiscal Management |
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880 | (1) |
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The Future of Advocacy and Nursing Centers |
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881 | (2) |
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Adult Day Services---The Next Frontier |
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883 | (8) |
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History of Adult Day Services |
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883 | (1) |
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The Adult Day Care Services |
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884 | (1) |
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State Regulations and Adult Day Services |
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884 | (1) |
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885 | (1) |
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885 | (1) |
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886 | (1) |
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886 | (1) |
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HIPPA and Adult Day Services |
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887 | (1) |
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887 | (1) |
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887 | (1) |
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The Home Care-Day Service Connection |
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888 | (1) |
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Adult Day Services in a New Health Care Market |
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889 | (1) |
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890 | (1) |
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Partners in Healing: Home Care, Hospice, and Parish Nurses |
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891 | (6) |
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A Brief History of Parish Nursing |
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891 | (1) |
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891 | (2) |
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Is There a Need for Parish Nursing |
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893 | (1) |
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The Role and Function of the Parish Nurse as Care Partner |
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893 | (1) |
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How to Work with Parish Nurses |
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894 | (1) |
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894 | (1) |
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894 | (1) |
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Parish Nursing Online Resources |
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895 | (1) |
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Tips for Working with Parish Nurses |
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895 | (1) |
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A Conversation Between a Home Health Nurse (HHN) and a Parish Nurse (PN) |
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895 | (2) |
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PART X---Strategies for Success |
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897 | (8) |
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Meeting the Present Challenges and Continuing to Thrive in the Future: Tips on How to be Successful as an Administrator in Home Health and Hospice Care |
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|
899 | (6) |
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Today's Health Care Climate |
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899 | (1) |
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900 | (1) |
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Successful Administrators Share Their Strategies |
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901 | (3) |
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904 | (1) |
| Appendix---List of Abbreviations |
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905 | (6) |
| Index |
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