TIP OF THE WEEK
14 questions your patient should ask when considering treatment for an illness or condition
- What are my treatment options?
- What do you recommend?
- Is the treatment painful?
- How can the pain be controlled?
- What are the benefits and risks of this treatment?
- How much does this treatment cost?
- Will my health insurance cover the treatment?
- What are the expected results?
- When will I see results from the treatment?
- What are the chances the treatment will work?
- Are there any side effects?
- What can be done about them?
- How soon do I need to make a decision about treatment?
- What happens if I choose to have no treatment at all?
RESOURCE SPOTLIGHT
Existing Barriers to Independent Medication Management
Primaris and OASIS Answers -- Encourages a standardized approach to identification of factors affecting patient independence in medication management.
Have you completed the Home Health Immunization Survey for 2007?
Please take five minutes to complete the 36 survey questions relating to your immunization practices. We are re-measuring the immunization practices in Ohio home health agencies and we need your help. The results of this survey will be compared with last year’s survey to identify trends over time.
IN THE NEWS
Complete the Home Health Agency Change of Information form found on the “For Home Health Agencies” page at www.homehealthquality.org. Fax as per instructions on the form. Is your agency address on the HHQI Campaign Web site incorrect or have you recently moved?
Your agency address can only be modified through your state OSCAR/ASPEN coordinator. For more information about the procedure, go to the “For Home Health Agencies” page at www.homehealthquality.org and click on “View the instructions for address only change”.
Call Ohio KePRO at 1.800.385.5080 and ask for a member of the Home Health Team for further assistance.
CHRONIC PAIN CAN DRIVE YOU TO DISTRACTION
May 18, 2007 -- Newswire -- Anyone who has experienced chronic pain knows that it affects the ability to work, sleep and perform other activities essential to leading a full life. Now researchers at the University of Alberta have confirmed that chronic pain doesn’t just cause physical discomfort; it can impair your memory and your concentration.
In a study recently conducted at the university’s Multidisciplinary Pain Centre in Edmonton, Canada, two-thirds of participants with chronic pain showed significant disruption of attention and memory when tested. Read more >>
CARE AT HOME IS A NEEDED OPTION
May 17, 2007 -- Cincinnati Enquirer -- Some patients need full-time, long-term institutional care, but many others can preserve their independence and ties to their community with the help of home health services, personal aides, home modifications and other support services.
Not only do these options allow them to save intensive care for when they really need it, but they have the potential to save billions in tax dollars. In the past, 75 percent of Medicaid funds went to institutional care. Read more >>
COMING ATTRACTIONS
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE CONFERENCE CALLS
June 12, 2007, 9:00am -- Pain
June 12, 2007, 3:00pm -- Oral Meds
June 13, 2007, 9:00am -- Telehealth
June 13, 2007, 3:00pm -- Organizational Culture
June 14, 2007, 9:00am -- Transferring
June 14, 2007, 3:00pm -- Acute Care Hospitalizations
Dial in: 1-877-326-2337
Conference ID: 2143198
Home Health Quality Affair: A Celebration of Your Success
June 27, 2007, 9:00am to 3:00pm
Columbus, Ohio
