Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS-C1: A Reference for Field Staff Melinda A. Gaboury, COS-C Help your home health agency maintain regulatory compliance by implementing the OASIS data set transitions with convenience and ease using the Home Health Pocket Guide to OASIS-C1: A Reference for Field Staff. This updated book supplies homecare providers with the latest information they need to know about the revised OASIS-C1 data set implementation requirements for January and October 2015. Designed to enable field staff to bring along and complete the OASIS-C1 assessments at a patient's bedside, the book provides helpful guidance for each assessment type and M item change to ensure documentation standards are upheld and proper reimbursement is obtained for every patient. This handy pocket guide provides: Convenient access to OASIS guidance; use this travel-sized pocket guide while filling out the assessment at the bedside Plain English guidance with step-by-step instructions for filling out each OASIS-C1 item to help staff easily improve their OASIS documentation An explanation of how OASIS items fit into various assessments A breakdown of how the data collection affects reimbursement Troubleshooting tips to avert incorrect payment, denials, and fines Compliance at any time--our pocket guide offers information about the revised implementation requirements for January and October 2015 Table of Contents: Section 1: OASIS-C1 Overview - Summary of eliminated, modified, and new data elements Section 2: What's New: Two-Step Implementation Method to Compliment ICD-10 Section 3: The Comprehensive Assessment and OASIS-C1 Section 4: Reimbursement Effect of OASIS-C1 Section 5: OASIS-C1 and Outcomes Section 6: Patient Tracking Sheet Section 7: Start of Care and Resumption of Care Assessments Section 8: Follow-Up and Other Follow-Up Assessments Section 9: Transfer and Discharge Assessments Section 10: Step by Step: General instructions for completion of the OASIS-C

Prepare for a successful career as a community/public health nurse! Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community, 9th Edition provides up-to-date information on issues that impact public health nursing, such as infectious diseases, natural and man-made disasters, and health care policies affecting individuals, families, and communities. Real-life scenarios show examples of health promotion and public health interventions. New to this edition is an emphasis on QSEN skills and an explanation of the influence of the Affordable Care Act on public health. Written by well-known nursing educators Marcia Stanhope and Jeanette Lancaster, this comprehensive, bestselling text is ideal for students in both BSN and Advanced Practice Nursing programs. Evidence-Based Practice and Cutting Edge boxes illustrate the use and application of the latest research findings in public/community health nursing. Healthy People 2020 boxes highlight goals and objectives for promoting the nation’s health and wellness over the next decade. Levels of Prevention boxes identify specific nursing interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Practice Application scenarios help you apply chapter content to the practice setting by analyzing case situations and answering critical thinking questions. Linking Content to Practice boxes provide examples of the nurse’s role in caring for individuals, families, and populations in community health settings. Unique! Separate chapters on healthy cities, the Minnesota Intervention Wheel, and nursing centers describe different approaches to community health initiatives. Community/Public Health Nursing Online consists of 14 modules that bring community health situations to life, each including a reading assignment, case scenarios with learning activities, an assessment quiz, and critical thinking questions. Sold separately. NEW! Coverage of health care reform discusses the impact of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (ACA) on public health nursing. NEW! Focus on Quality and Safety Education for Nurses boxes give examples of how quality and safety goals, knowledge, competencies and skills, and attitudes can be applied to nursing practice in the community.

Handbook of Home Health Standards: Quality, Documentation, and Reimbursement includes everything the home care nurse needs to provide quality care and effectively document care based on accepted professional standards. This handbook offers detailed standards and documentation guidelines including ICD-9-CM (diagnostic) codes, OASIS considerations, service skills (including the skills of the multidisciplinary health care team), factors justifying homebound status, interdisciplinary goals and outcomes, reimbursement, and resources for practice and education. The fifth edition of this "little red book has been updated to include new information from the most recently revised Federal Register Final Rule and up-to-date coding. All information in this handbook has been thoroughly reviewed, revised, and updated. - Offers easy-to-access and easy-to-read format that guides users step by step through important home care standards and documentation guidelines - Provides practical tips for effective documentation of diagnoses/clinical conditions commonly treated in the home, designed to positively influence reimbursement from third party payors. - Lists ICD-9-CM diagnostic codes, needed for completing CMS billing forms, in each body system section, along with a complete alphabetical list of all codes included in the book in an appendix. - Incorporates hospice care and documentation standards so providers can create effective hospice documentation. - Emphasizes the provision of quality care by providing guidelines based on the most current approved standards of care. - Includes the most current NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses so that providers have the most accurate and up-to-date information at their fingertips. - Identifies skilled services, including services appropriate for the multidisciplinary team to perform. - Offers discharge planning solutions to address specific concerns so providers can easily identify the plan of discharge that most effectively meets the patient's needs. - Lists the crucial parts of all standards that specific members of the multidisciplinary team (e.g., the nurse, social worker) must uphold to work effectively together to achieve optimum patient outcomes. - Resources for care and practice direct providers to useful sources to improve patient care and/or enhance their professional practice. - Each set of guidelines includes patient, family, and caregiver education so that health care providers can supply clients with necessary information for specific problems or concerns. - Communication tips identify quantifiable data that assists in providing insurance case managers with information on which to make effective patient care decisions. - Several useful sections make the handbook thorough and complete: medicare guidelines; home care definitions, roles, and abbreviations; NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses; guidelines for home medial equipment and supplies. - Small size for convenient carrying in bag or pocket! - Provides the most up-to-date information about the newest and predominant reimbursement mechanisms in home care: the Prospective Payment System (PPS) and Pay For Performance (P4P). - Updated terminology, definitions, and language to reflect the federal agency change from Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and other industry changes. - Includes the most recent NANDA diagnoses and OASIS form and documentation explanations. - New interdisciplinary roles have been added, such as respiratory therapist and nutritionist.,/LI>

Awarded second place in the 2017 AJN Book of the Year Awards in the Information Technology category. See how information technology intersects with health care! Health Informatics: An Interprofessional Approach, 2nd Edition prepares you for success in today's technology-filled healthcare practice. Concise coverage includes information systems and applications such as electronic health records, clinical decision support, telehealth, ePatients, and social media tools, as well as system implementation. New to this edition are topics including data science and analytics, mHealth, principles of project management, and contract negotiations. Written by expert informatics educators Ramona Nelson and Nancy Staggers, this edition enhances the book that won a 2013 American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year award! - Experts from a wide range of health disciplines cover the latest on the interprofessional aspects of informatics — a key Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) initiative and a growing specialty area in nursing. - Case studies encourage higher-level thinking about how concepts apply to real-world nursing practice. - Discussion questions challenge you to think critically and to visualize the future of health informatics. - Objectives, key terms and an abstract at the beginning of each chapter provide an overview of what you will learn. - Conclusion and Future Directions section at the end of each chapter describes how informatics will continue to evolve as healthcare moves to an interprofessional foundation. - NEW! Updated chapters reflect the current and evolving practice of health informatics, using real-life healthcare examples to show how informatics applies to a wide range of topics and issues. - NEW mHealth chapter discusses the use of mobile technology, a new method of health delivery — especially for urban or under-served populations — and describes the changing levels of responsibility for both patients and providers. - NEW Data Science and Analytics in Healthcare chapter shows how Big Data — as well as analytics using data mining and knowledge discovery techniques — applies to healthcare. - NEW Project Management Principles chapter discusses proven project management tools and techniques for coordinating all types of health informatics-related projects. - NEW Contract Negotiations chapter describes strategic methods and tips for negotiating a contract with a healthcare IT vendor. - NEW Legal Issues chapter explains how federal regulations and accreditation processes may impact the practice of health informatics. - NEW HITECH Act chapter explains the regulations relating to health informatics in the Health Information Technology for Education and Clinical Health Act as well as the Meaningful Use and Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015.

Compassionately care for the aging population with Gerontologic Nursing, 6th Edition, uniquely known for its comprehensive coverage of the most common medical-surgical problems associated with older adults. Organized by body system for easy retrieval of information, it delves into health promotion and both basic and complex gerontologic concepts and issues. This disorder-focused gerontologic nursing text features an enhanced focus on nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. It emphasizes topics such as nutrition, chronic illness, emergency treatment, patient teaching, home care, and end-of-life care — and includes the latest guidelines for mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations. With the addition of new nursing theories, this edition offers a valuable framework for gerontologic care. - Overview of age-related changes in structure and function included in all body system chapters. - The most current standards and guidelines keep you in the know. - Psychologic and sociocultural issues and aspects of older adult care integrated throughout the text. - Critical thinking questions included at end of chapters. - UNIQUE! Patient/Family Teaching boxes emphasize key aspects of practice and teaching for self-care. - Health Promotion/Illness Prevention boxes provide tips to promote leading a healthy life. - UNIQUE! Nutritional Consideration boxes demonstrate special nutritional needs and concerns facing the aging population. - Evidence-Based Practice boxes pull the critical evidence-based information contained in the text into boxes for easy access and identification. - Cultural Awareness boxes highlight differences in how key concepts are understood or practiced in various cultures. - Home Care boxes highlight tips to promote practical, effective home care for the older adult. - Key Points at end of chapters summarize the important concepts discussed in the chapter. - EXPANDED! Increased focus on nursing management and care coordination across health care delivery settings. - NEW! New nursing theories in chapter 2 provide a framework for gerontologic care. - UPDATED! Up-to-date guidelines for mammograms, colonoscopies, pneumonia, and shingles vaccinations. - UPDATED! Fall prevention updates help you better protect your patients. - UPDATED! Updates on the challenges of caring for older adults with cognitive disorders ensure you are prepared. - UPDATED! Updated chapters throughout reflect the current evidence to guide practice.

Discover a wellness-based, holistic approach to older adult care. Ebersole & Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging, 5th Edition is the only gerontological nursing text on the market that focuses on this thoughtful, organic method of care. Designed to facilitate healthy aging regardless of the situation or disease process, this text goes beyond simply tracking recommended treatments to addressing complications, alleviating discomfort, and helping older adults lead healthy lives. Featuring an updated four-color design, additional information on long-term care, evidence-based practice boxes, safety alerts, expanded tables, and careful attention to age, gender, and cultural differences, Ebersole & Hess' Gerontological Nursing and Healthy Aging is the most complete text on the market. - Focus on health and wellness helps you gain an understanding of the patient's experience. - Safety Alerts highlight safe practices and quality of care QSEN competencies. - Careful attention to age, cultural, and gender differences helps you to understand these important considerations in caring for older adults. - AACN and the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing core competencies integrated throughout. - Evidence-Based Practice boxes summarize research findings that confirm effective practices or identify practices with unknown, ineffective, or harmful effects. - Activities and discussion questions at the end of every chapter equip you with the information that you need to assess the patient. - Healthy People 2020 boxes integrate information about healthy aging. - Expanded tables, boxes, and forms, including the latest scales and guidelines for proper health assessment make information easy to find and use. - NEW! New four-color design provides a higher-level of detail and readability to caregiving procedures. - NEW! New chapter on Caregiving includes expanded coverage of abuse and neglect. - NEW! Expanded content about Long-Term and Transitional Care added to chapter six. - NEW! Expanded Safety coverage spans two separate chapters. - NEW! Expanded Nutrition and Hydration content divided into two separate chapters.