Home health care workers face many various hazards on the job, including travel, care administration injuries, back injuries, latex allergy, violence, and stress. Effective risk […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in late September issued a rule that bars nursing homes that receive federal funding from requiring that its
New CMS Rule Bars Use of Arbitration Clauses by Nursing Homes to Settle DisputesRead More
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services (CMS) posted its final rule in September entitled “Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and
New Disaster Preparedness Rule Affects Nursing Homes, Home HealthcareRead More
By 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, a growing aging population will require five million direct-care workers, including nurses and nursing home
Impact of Nurses, Nursing Aides Shortage on Senior LivingRead More
The home healthcare industry faces a number of risks arising from professional liability and general liability exposures to injuries on the job and employment practices.
Hired & Non-Owned Auto Risk Management Measures for Home HealthcareRead More
Earlier this month we took a look at some common occupational hazards for the home healthcare industry, including injuries related to musculoskeletal disorders and occupational
Violence Among Occupational Risks for Home Healthcare ProvidersRead More
Home healthcare services represent one of the fastest-growing segments in the U.S., as increasingly more individuals are looking to remain at home as they age
Workers Comp: Home Healthcare and Occupational HazardsRead More
Home health care services include nursing care; physical, occupational, and speech-language therapy; and medical social services. The goals of home health care are to help
Over the past few years, home healthcare has been seen as a part of a solution to slowing rising health expenditures while at the same
Meeting Patient and Cost Needs with Home HealthcareRead More
