The Home Health Care Wire
Your source for CareVoyant and industry news. March 18, 2026
Patient Safety Awareness Month: Essential Home Care Safety Practices for Protecting Clients at Home
Simple safety practices like fall prevention, medication management, infection control, and clear communication can significantly reduce risks in home care. By combining caregiver training with the right technology, agencies can improve patient safety while supporting independence at home.
Why Accurate Time Tracking is Critical for Payroll Compliance in Home Care
Accurate time tracking ensures payroll compliance in home care, prevents wage disputes, supports Medicaid and EVV requirements, and builds caregiver trust while reducing administrative errors.
OASIS-E2 in 2026: What Home Health Agencies Need to Know
Effective April 1, 2026, OASIS-E2 introduces targeted updates including the transition to Patient Sex (A0810), refined Transportation (A1255) tracking, and the expansion of Hearing, Vision, and Language assessments to the Resumption of Care (ROC) time point to ensure cross-setting compliance and more accurate patient risk profiles.
Home Healthcare Industry News
How to Keep Home Health Staff Safe in Other People's Homes
There are a range of facets to consider if you have clinical teams, caregivers, deliveries, technicians or more traveling into patient homes. The following are the key things as you work to protect the safety of staff, patients and more during visits and other operations.
Workplaces should do more to support female family caregivers, A Place for Mom reports
Women bear the brunt of unpaid caregiving for older family members, often while working full-time jobs and raising families, according to a new report from A Place for Mom, published last week in recognition of National Women’s Month.
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